⎩ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎨ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎧ 1 + 9 x 2 6 x 2 = y 1 + 9 y 2 6 y 2 = z 1 + 9 z 2 6 z 2 = x
Find the sum of x + y + z of all the ordered real triplets ( x , y , z ) satisfying the system of equations above.
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It's obvious that x , y , z are non-negative numbers smaller than 1. Furthermore, since ( 3 x − 1 ) 2 ≥ 0 , we have
9 x 2 + 1 ≥ 6 x
1 ≥ 9 x 2 + 1 6 x
x ≥ 9 x 2 + 1 6 x 2
Thus, x ≥ y ≥ z ≥ x
⇒ x = y = z
⇒ x = y = z = 3 1 , or x = y = z = 0
Therefore the answer is 0 + 3 ( 3 1 ) = 1
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A trivial solution to the system of equations is x = y = z = 0 or ( x , y , z ) = ( 0 , 0 , 0 ) . For x , y , z = 0 , we can consider the reciprocal of each of equation as follows.
⎩ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎨ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎧ 1 + 9 x 2 6 x 2 = y 1 + 9 y 2 6 y 2 = z 1 + 9 z 2 6 z 2 = x ⟹ 6 x 2 1 + 2 3 = y 1 ⟹ 6 y 2 1 + 2 3 = z 1 ⟹ 6 z 2 1 + 2 3 = x 1 . . . ( 1 ) . . . ( 2 ) . . . ( 3 )
( 1 ) + ( 2 ) + ( 3 ) and rearrange:
6 x 2 1 − x 1 + 2 3 + 6 y 2 1 − y 1 + 2 3 + 6 z 2 1 − z 1 + 2 3 x 2 1 − x 6 + 9 + y 2 1 − y 6 + 9 + z 2 1 − z 6 + 9 ( x 1 − 3 ) 2 + ( y 1 − 3 ) 2 + ( z 1 − 3 ) 2 = 0 = 0 = 0
Since ( x 1 − 3 ) 2 ≥ 0 , ( y 1 − 3 ) 2 ≥ 0 and ( z 1 − 3 ) 2 ≥ 0 , for the L H S = R H S = 0 , all the three square factors are simultaneously equal to 0. That is x = y = z = 3 1 or ( x , y , z ) = ( 3 1 , 3 1 , 3 1 ) .
Therefore, the sum of all x + y + z is 0 + 0 + 0 + 3 1 + 3 1 + 3 1 = 1 .