Problem

Source: 2021 JBMO TST Bosnia and Herzegovina P2

Tags: number theory, Diophantine equation, diophantine



Let $p, q, r$ be prime numbers and $t, n$ be natural numbers such that $p^2 +qt =(p + t)^n$ and $p^2 + qr = t^4$ . a) Show that $n < 3$. b) Determine all the numbers $p, q, r, t, n$ that satisfy the given conditions.