How many ordered pairs (a,b) satisfy the following conditions : ∙ a × b = a + b ∙ ( a , b ) ∈ Z + ∙ a = b . This is an original problem.
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Because we are given that a × b = a + b we can see that a × ( b − 1 ) = b . From this,we get that a = b − 1 b . Now, b and b − 1 are co-prime integers.Thus, b − 1 b would never be an integer.But,if we can get the denominator equal to 1 then we are done,so b − 1 = 1 ⇒ b = 2 . But if b = 2 then a = 2 but this can't happen as it is given in the question that a = b . Thus, 0 solutions.
a + b = a b ⇒ a − a b + b = 0 ⇒ a × ( 1 − b ) = − b ⇒ a = ( b − 1 ) b .
Since a has to be an integer.
∴ ( b − 1 ) b must be an integer. Hence b should be divisible by b − 1 and the only possible value of b is 2 which gives a = 2 .
But according to the question a ! = b ⇒ a = b = 2 .
So there is no possible pair.
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a ∗ b = a + b
⇒ a ∗ b − a − b + 1 = 1
⇒ ( a − 1 ) ( b − 1 ) = 1
The only solutions are ( a − 1 , b − 1 ) = ( 1 , 1 ) , ( − 1 , − 1 ) ⇒ ( a , b ) = ( 2 , 2 ) , ( 0 , 0 ) . But in both of them, a = b . Therefore there are no solutions.