Danny's system of equations

Algebra Level 3

If x , y , x,y, and z z are real numbers that satisfy the following system of equations:

x 2 + 6 y = 14 y 2 + 12 z = 63 z 2 4 x = 28 , \begin{aligned} x^2 +6y & = -14 \\ y^2 + 12z &= -63 \\ z^2 - 4x &= 28, \end{aligned}

what is the value of x + y + z \lvert x + y + z \rvert ?

This problem is posed by Danny H .


The answer is 7.

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14 solutions

Jimmy Kariznov
Aug 18, 2013

Adding the three equations together yields: x 2 4 x + y 2 + 6 y + z 2 + 12 z = 49 x^2-4x+y^2+6y+z^2+12z = -49

We can now complete the squares on the left side: x 2 4 x + 4 + y 2 + 6 y + 9 + z 2 + 12 z + 36 = 49 + 4 + 9 + 36 x^2-4x+4+y^2+6y+9+z^2+12z+36 = -49+4+9+36 ( x 2 ) 2 + ( y + 3 ) 2 + ( z + 6 ) 2 = 0 (x-2)^2+(y+3)^2+(z+6)^2 = 0

For the sum of squares of real numbers to be 0 0 , each number must be 0 0 .

Hence, x 2 = y + 3 = z + 6 = 0 ( x , y , z ) = ( 2 , 3 , 6 ) x-2 = y+3 = z+6 = 0 \leadsto (x,y,z) = (2,-3,-6) .

Therefore, x + y + z = 2 3 6 = 7 |x+y+z| = |2-3-6| = \boxed{7} .

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Out of several very similar correct solutions, this one is has is the most detailed one. Nicely done!

EDIT: It should be checked that ( x , y , z ) = ( 2 , 3 , 6 ) (x,y,z) = (2,-3,-6) does indeed satisfy the system of equations. Of course, this is easily done.

Jimmy Kariznov - 7 years, 9 months ago

I'd got the same idea from the general equation of a Cartesian equation of sphere

Tilak Patel - 7 years, 9 months ago

how do you write like this, like in my answer you can see my x^2 and yours how is your in style

Shivam Gautam - 7 years, 9 months ago

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Check out the formatting guide button that is underneath the text area when you write a solution. It's LaTeX \LaTeX !

Enric Boix - 7 years, 9 months ago

Type \ Then ( then x^2 then \ then ).

Akira Sonoda - 7 years, 9 months ago
Nathan Weckwerth
Aug 19, 2013

Add all three equations, rearrange, and factor to obtain ( x 2 ) 2 + ( y + 3 ) 2 + ( z + 6 ) 2 = 0 (x-2)^{2}+(y+3)^{2}+(z+6)^{2}=0 By the trivial inequality, ( x , y , z ) = ( 2 , 3 , 6 ) (x,y,z)=(2,-3,-6) so x + y + z = 007 |x+y+z|=\boxed{007} .

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Nicely done!

If you're going to write "7" as "007", a Bond reference is obligatory. ;)

Jimmy Kariznov - 7 years, 9 months ago

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:)

Alexander Borisov - 7 years, 9 months ago

Beautiful!

Tanishq Aggarwal - 7 years, 9 months ago

how do you write like this, like in my answer you can see my x^2 and yours how is your in style

Shivam Gautam - 7 years, 9 months ago

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You'd have to place your code with brackets: \ ( code \ ) \backslash( \text{ code } \backslash )

You can refer to the Math formatting guide for more details.

Calvin Lin Staff - 7 years, 9 months ago
Tushar Gautam
Aug 19, 2013

Add up the given eqns

x^2+6y+y^2+12z+z^2-4x=-49

(x^2-4x)+(y^2+6y)+(z^2+12z)+49=0

(X^2-4x+4)+(y^2+6y+9)+(z^2+12z+36)=0

(X-2)^2+(y+3)^2+(z+6)^2=0

Sum of three squared terms zero implies all terms are zero

X=2, y=-3, z=-6

X+y+z=-7

You still have to check that the particular value of ( x , y , z ) (x,y,z) satisfies the three equations individually.

Sreejato Bhattacharya - 7 years, 9 months ago

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But how are cases possible any example

Tushar gautam - 7 years, 9 months ago
Russell Few
Aug 18, 2013

Note that ( x 2 + 6 y ) + ( y 2 + 12 z ) + ( z 2 4 x ) = ( 14 ) + ( 63 ) + ( 28 ) (x^2+6y)+(y^2+12z)+(z^2-4x)=(-14)+(-63)+(28) , so ( x 2 4 x ) + ( y 2 + 6 y ) + ( z 2 + 12 z ) = 49 (x^2-4x)+(y^2+6y)+(z^2+12z)=-49 . Thus ( x 2 4 x + 4 ) + ( y 2 + 6 y + 9 ) + ( z 2 + 12 z + 36 ) = 49 + 4 + 9 + 36 = 0 (x^2-4x+4)+(y^2+6y+9)+(z^2+12z+36)=-49+4+9+36=0 , which could be restated as ( x 2 ) 2 + ( y + 3 ) 2 + ( z + 6 ) 2 = 0 (x-2)^2+(y+3)^2+(z+6)^2=0 . Since a square is never negative, it is 0 0 if and only if its square root is 0 0 , and the sum of ( x 2 ) 2 (x-2)^2 , ( y + 3 ) 2 (y+3)^2 and ( z + 6 ) 2 (z+6)^2 is 0 0 , all of x 2 x-2 , y + 3 y+3 , and z + 6 z+6 is 0 0 . Therefore x = 2 x=2 , y = 3 y=-3 , and z = 6 z=-6 . Note that x + y + z = 7 x+y+z=-7 , so x + y + z = 7 |x+y+z|=\boxed{7} .

I think that you have to scroll to the right to see the whole solution

Russell FEW - 7 years, 9 months ago

how do you write like this, like in my answer you can see my x^2 and yours how is your in style

Shivam Gautam - 7 years, 9 months ago
Shivam Gautam
Aug 20, 2013

Adding the three equations we get

x^2 +y^2+z^2 -4x+6y+12z+49=0 or,

(x-2)^2+(y+3)^2+(z+6)^2=0

sum of squares of real numbers adding to zero ??

since square of a real number is always positive and they are adding to zero hence the solution.

x=2 , y=-3 , z=-6 . therefore |x+y+z|=7.

Eva Donlon
Aug 20, 2013

I did this by trying different values for x and y, starting with 1. Using 1 for x, we get (6y = -15), which doesn't work as x, y and z are all integers. Then trying 2 for x we get (6y = -18, so y = -3.) Substituting this into the second equation, we get 1(2z = -72), so (z = -6). Checking these in the third equation, we get (36 - 8 = 28), which is correct. Therefore (x +y + z = -7), so the answer is 7.

Danny He
Aug 20, 2013

Add the equations and we get x 2 4 x + y 2 + 6 y + z 2 + 12 = 49 x^2-4x+y^2+6y+z^2+12=-49

Through completing the square, we get ( x 2 ) 2 4 + ( y + 3 ) 2 9 + ( z + 6 ) 2 36 = 49 \left(x-2\right)^2 -4 + \left(y+3\right)^2 -9 + \left(z+6\right)^2 -36 = -49

( x 2 ) 2 + ( y + 3 ) 2 + ( z + 6 ) 2 = 0 \left(x-2\right)^2 + \left(y+3\right)^2 + \left(z+6\right)^2 = 0

The only way for this to be true is for every bracket to be equal to 0 0 , and so x = 2 , y = 3 , z = 6 x = 2, y = -3, z=-6

Therefore x + y + z = 7 = 7 |x+y+z| = |-7| = 7

how do you write like this, like in my answer you can see my x^2 and yours how is your in style

Shivam Gautam - 7 years, 9 months ago
Guiping Xie
Aug 19, 2013

We add the 3 equations and factor to get

( x 2 ) 2 + ( y + 3 ) 2 + ( z + 6 ) 2 = 0 (x-2)^2+(y+3)^2+(z+6)^2 = 0

Since a 2 0 a^2 \ge 0 for all real values of a a we must have

( x 2 ) 2 = 0 (x-2)^2 = 0

( y + 3 ) 2 = 0 (y+3)^2 = 0

( z + 6 ) 2 = 0 (z+6)^2 = 0

x = 2 , y = 3 , z = 6 x = 2, y = -3, z = -6

x + y + z = 7 |x+y+z| = 7

how do you write like this, like in my answer you can see my x^2 and yours how is your in style

Shivam Gautam - 7 years, 9 months ago
Toan Pham Quang
Aug 24, 2013

The equation is equivalent to $$(z+6)^2+(x-2)^2+(y+3)^2=0$$ Thus, $z=-6,x=2,y=-3$. We get $|x+y+z|=7$.

Ben Williams
Aug 23, 2013

first eqn =(1), second eqn =(2), third =(3)

( 1 ) + ( 2 ) + ( 3 ) = x 2 4 x + y 2 + 6 x + z 2 + 12 z = 49 (1)+(2)+(3)=x^{2}-4x+y^{2}+6x+z^{2}+12z=-49

= > ( x 2 ) 2 + ( y + 3 ) 2 + ( z + 6 ) 2 = 0 =>(x-2)^{2}+(y+3)^{2}+(z+6)^{2}=0 x = 2 , y = 3 , z = 6. \therefore x=2, y=-3, z=-6.

William Chen
Aug 21, 2013

X²+y²+z²-4x+6y+12z+49=0 (x-2)²+(y+3)²+(z+6)²=0 x=2 y=-3 z=-6 |x+y+z|=|2-3-6|=7

Hs N
Aug 21, 2013

By adding the three equations and completing the squares, we obtain the equation ( x 2 ) 2 4 + ( y + 3 ) 2 9 + ( z + 6 ) 2 36 = 49 (x-2)^2-4+(y+3)^2-9+(z+6)^2-36 = -49 , or in other words, ( x 2 ) 2 + ( y + 3 ) 2 + ( z + 6 ) 2 = 0 (x-2)^2+(y+3)^2+(z+6)^2 =0 , which has exactly one real solution: ( x , y , z ) = ( 2 , 3 , 6 ) (x,y,z)=(2,-3,-6) . The requested value then is x + y + z = 7 = 7 |x+y+z| = |-7|=7 .

Shivam Gautam
Aug 20, 2013

adding the three equations and completing the square we get (x-2)^2+(y+3)^2+(z+6)=0.

Sum of squares of real numbers is zero only when they are all zero. Therefore x=2 ,y=-3,z=-6.

Hence |x+y+z|=7

Matt Mistele
Aug 19, 2013

Add the equations and complete the square for each variable. The result is ( x 2 ) 2 + ( y + 3 ) 2 + ( z + 6 ) 2 = 0 (x-2)^2 + (y+3)^2 + (z+6)^2 = 0 . Clearly, each term must equal zero! So x = 2 , y = 3 , z = 6 x=2, y=-3, z=-6 , and x + y + z = 7 |x+y+z|=7 .

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