Let $a$ and $b$ be positive integers with $b$ odd, such that the number $$\frac{(a+b)^2+4a}{ab}$$is an integer. Prove that $a$ is a perfect square.
Source: Greece JMO 2018, pr 3
Tags: number theory, Perfect Square
Let $a$ and $b$ be positive integers with $b$ odd, such that the number $$\frac{(a+b)^2+4a}{ab}$$is an integer. Prove that $a$ is a perfect square.