Đặt \(x^2=a+17;y^2=a-72\)
\(\Rightarrow x^2-y^2=89\)
\(\Leftrightarrow\left(x-y\right)\left(x+y\right)=89=1.89\)
\(\Rightarrow\left\{{}\begin{matrix}x-y=1\\x+y=89\end{matrix}\right.\Leftrightarrow\left\{{}\begin{matrix}x=45\\y=44\end{matrix}\right.\)
\(\Rightarrow\left\{{}\begin{matrix}a=x^2-17\\a=y^2+72\end{matrix}\right.\Rightarrow a=2008\)