If x and y are positive rational numbers that satisfy the equation x 3 + y 3 + 2 7 1 = x y , the value of x + y can be expressed in the form n m . Where m and n are coprime positive integers, find m + n .
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From AM-GM; x 3 + y 3 + ( 3 1 ) 3 ≥ 3 3 x 3 y 3 ( 3 1 ) 3 = x y
Equality holds iff x = y = 3 1 lol
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Yeah, the exact solution I have. Excellent! :D
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Feeling terrible for figuring out the freaking easier solution XD
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@Samuraiwarm Tsunayoshi – At least now you know! :D Mistakes are meant to be learned after all. (If you count that as a mistake at least, but you get the picture. :P )
Since x and y are positive x 3 and y 3 must be positive so we can apply AM-GM to get
x 3 + y 3 + 2 7 1 > = x y
But its given that x 3 + y 3 + 2 7 1 = x y
We know that AM = GM when all terms on the LHS are equal.
x 3 = y 3 = 2 7 1 ⇒ x = y = 3 1
⇒ x + y = 3 2 ⇒ m + n = 5
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Given that x 3 + y 3 + ( 3 1 ) 3 = 3 ( 3 1 ) x y
From a 3 + b 3 + c 3 − 3 a b c = ( a + b + c ) ( a 2 + b 2 + c 2 − a b − b c − c a )
Given that L H S = 0 ( a = x , b = y , c = 3 1 ) .
Therefore, a + b + c = 0 or a 2 + b 2 + c 2 − a b − b c − c a = 0
a + b + c = 0 doesn't give positive x and y .
a 2 + b 2 + c 2 − a b − b c − c a = 0
2 ( a − b ) 2 + ( b − c ) 2 + ( c − a ) 2 = 0
We get a = b or b = c or c = a
Which gives x = y = 3 1 ~~~