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Let C and D denote positive integers such that \(CD>1\). In this paper we investigate the solvability of the Diophantine equation \(Cx^{2}+D=2y^{q}\), in positive integers x, y and odd prime number q where \(CD\not \equiv 3 \pmod 4\) and CD is squarefree.
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Ghanmi, N., Abu Muriefah, F.S. On the Diophantine equation \(Cx^{2}+D=2y^{q}\). Ramanujan J 53, 389–397 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11139-019-00165-w
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