SqueezeMethod PythagoreanTripletFormula Delta Intermediate

Problem - 156
Solve in positive integers $x^2 - 4xy + 5y^2 = 169$.

The given expression can be rewritten as $(x-2y)^2 + y^2 = 13^2$. There is only one Pythagorean triple which has the biggest number as $13$, i.e. $(5, 12, 13)$. Therefore there are totally $\boxed{8}$ possible solutions.

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