Prove that if $n$ is a positive integer then $2 (n^2 + 1) - n$ is not a square of an integer.
Problem
Source: Czech-Polish-Slovak Junior Match 2012, Team p3 CPSJ
Tags: Perfect Square, number theory
Source: Czech-Polish-Slovak Junior Match 2012, Team p3 CPSJ
Tags: Perfect Square, number theory
Prove that if $n$ is a positive integer then $2 (n^2 + 1) - n$ is not a square of an integer.