Positive real numbers a , b , and c are such that a b c = 1 . Find the value of x satisfying the equation below.
a b + a + 1 2 a x + b c + b + 1 2 b x + c a + c + 1 2 c x = 1
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great question as well as solution. but the best thing is the simplicity of the answer! BTW what is actually surprising is that you know so much at such a young age. Bravo!
a b + a + 1 2 a x + b c + b + 1 2 b x + c a + c + 1 2 c x ( a b + a + a b c ) ÷ a 2 a x ÷ a + b c + b + 1 2 b x + ( c a + c + 1 ) × b 2 c x × b b + 1 + b c 2 x + b c + b + 1 2 b x + ( 1 + b c + b ) 2 b c x b c + b + 1 2 x ( 1 + b + b c ) 2 x ⟹ x = 1 = 1 = 1 = 1 = 1 = 2 1 = 0 . 5 Note that a b c = 1
Great solution as always. and.. you forgot a bracket on the numerator of the third last line. Thanks!
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From a b c = 1 , the given equation can be changed in the form
( a b ) ( b c ) + a ( b c ) + b c 2 a b c x + b c + b + 1 2 b x + ( c a ) ( b ) + c ( b ) + b 2 b c x = 1 ,
b + 1 + b c 2 x + b c + b + 1 2 b x + b c + b + 1 2 b c x = 1 ,
b c + b + 1 2 ( b c + b + 1 ) x = 1 ,
Yielding x = 2 1 = 0 . 5