Undergrad How do you Express A and B in q and r?

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The equation A - B - q^n + r^n = 0, where A and B are coprime, A is odd, B is even, and n is odd, presents a specific mathematical relationship. A known solution is when n=1, A=q, and B=r. Additionally, since A is divisible by q and B is divisible by r, it follows that q and r are also coprime. This establishes a clear connection between the variables under the given conditions.

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A - B - q^n + r^n = 0, (A, B) co prime, A odd, B even, n odd, gcd (A / q, q) = 1, gcd (B / r, r) = 1

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A - B - q^n + r^n = 0,
(A, B) co prime,
A odd,
B even,
n odd,
gcd (A / q, q) = 1,
gcd (B / r, r) = 1.
 
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I'm not sure about a total set of solutions, but ##n=1##, ##A=q## and ##B=r## is one solution.

It's not explicitly stated, but since ##A##is divisible by ##q## and ##B## is divisible by ##r##, ##q## and ##r## are coprime as well.
 
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