A problem that seems to be tough in a field sometimes becomes easy to solve by looking at it from a different field. In this note, a problem in combinatorics is framed as a problem in algebra, where it becomes easier to solve. The concept of algebraic proofs of non algebraic results is not mere mathematical curiosity but in some cases the proofs become remarkably easy.
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