How many different triples (a,b,c) from the set {1,2,3,4,5} satisfy the equation a^2 + bc = b^2 + bc
a^2 + bc = b^2 + bc
a^2 = b^2
since there are no negative choices, a=b c can be any number
If numbers cannot be reused then there are no solutions
if numbers can be reused then there are 5*5=25 triplets