If x , y , z are positive inetgers satisfying the equation x ( x + y ) = y ( y + z ) = z ( z + x ) , is it definitely true that x = y = z ?
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Remembering x,y,z are all positive
x(x+y) = y(y+z) gives
x^2 - y^2 = y(z-x) eq1
Sim: y(y+z) = z(z+x) gives y^2 - z^2 = z(x-y) eq2
If x > y then eq1&2 are positive on both sides, so z>x and y>z
Giving x>y>z>x which cannot be true
Sim: x<y gives x<y<z<x which cannot be true
So x is neither more nor less than y, they must be equal. Which means z is also equal. (From original eqs).
Divide by xyz:
y z x + y = x z y + z = x y z + x
and, by the property that a/b=c/d means they're also equal to (a-c)/(b-d) unless we're dividing by zero, the above are also equal to:
x z − x y y − z = x ( z − y ) y − z = x − 1
which is negative, whereas the first three fractions must be positive. So it's a contradiction. Therefore zx-xy must have been zero, so z=y.
Similarly, x=y
x = y = z therefore x-y = 0 or y-x =0 and so on............
by solving above eq. we get ....
(x-y)(x+y) = y(z-x)........
Sol. 2 x =y = z therefore x/y = 1
given eq...... x(x+y) = y(y+ z)
(x/y)(x+y) = (y+z)
x = z {x/y =1]
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Let gcd ( x , y , z ) = d . Then x = a d , y = b d , z = c d , where gcd ( a , b , c ) = 1 . By dividing with d 2 we get: a ( a + b ) = b ( b + c ) = c ( c + a ) Since a 2 + a b = b 2 + b c , b ∣ a 2 . Similarly c ∣ b 2 and a ∣ c 2 . If a > 1 , then let p a prime divisor of a . Then p ∣ c 2 ⇒ p ∣ c , but p ∣ b 2 ⇒ p ∣ b . However it contradicts that gcd ( a , b , c ) = 1 . So a = b = c = 1 , and from that x = y = z is definitely true.