Problem

Source: Mathematics Regional Olympiad of Mexico Center Zone 2019 P1

Tags: number theory, Perfect Squares, Perfect Square



Let $a$, $b$, and $c $ be integers greater than zero. Show that the numbers $$2a ^ 2 + b ^ 2 + 3 \,\,, 2b ^ 2 + c ^ 2 + 3\,\,, 2c ^ 2 + a ^ 2 + 3 $$cannot be all perfect squares.