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Algebra Level 4

If f ( x ) = x 7 p x 6 + q x 5 r x 4 + s x 3 t x 2 + u x 5027 f (x) = x^7 - p x^6 + q x^5 - r x^4 + s x^3 - t x^2 + u x - 5027 such that:

f ( 1 ) = 1 f (1) = 1

f ( 2 ) = 1 f (2) = 1

f ( 3 ) = 2 f (3) = 2

f ( 4 ) = 3 f (4) = 3

f ( 5 ) = 5 f (5) = 5

f ( 6 ) = 8 f (6) = 8

f ( 7 ) = 13 f (7) = 13

Given that p , q , r , s , t p, q, r, s, t and u u are positive rational numbers,

then f i n d find the s u m sum of d e n o m i n a t o r s denominators of p , q , r , s , t p, q, r, s, t and u u ,

where all of them are f a l s e 'false' fractions of numerator > denominator,

which have been simplified with GCD (numerator, denominator) = 1.

GCD: Greatest Common Divisor (for positive integers), for example GCD (24, 10) = 2. F a l s e False f r a c t i o n fraction is an expression commonly used by Chinese communities.

Inspired by original question set by Dev Sharma.


The answer is 653.

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1 solution

Soumava Pal
Feb 21, 2016

We input the matrix here and get the solutions. Else it would be a tiresome job doing it manually.

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