Find the greatest value of c such that the equation 7 x + 9 y = c has six solutions in positive integers.
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Nice question.
By using linear diophantine equations
We can easily determine that
x = 4 c + 9 t & y = − 3 c − 9 t .
∀ t ∈ N
Now since both x and y are positive
We find − 3 c / 7 > t > − 4 c / 9 .
Now for maximum put c = 6 3 κ .
∀ κ ∈ N .
Thus − 2 7 κ > t > − 2 8 κ .
Now to have 6 values of t , κ = 7 .
Thus answer=63*7= 4 4 1 .
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To turn the tables..............We can also solve this using Co-ordinate Geometry....... Thanks to @Rishvic Pushpakaran !!!