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'''Pell's equation''' (also called the '''Pell–Fermat''' equation) is a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diophantine_equation <u>Diophantine equation</u>] of the form:
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:::::: <big> <b> x<sup>2</sup> - ny<sup>2</sup> = 1 </b> </big>
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with integer solutions for '''x''' and '''y''', where '''n''' is a given non-square positive integer.
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;Task requirements:
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:* find the smallest solution in positive integers to Pell's equation for '''n''' = {61, 109, 181, 277}.
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;See also:
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:* Wikipedia entry: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pell%27s_equation <u>Pell's equation</u>].
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<br><br>
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