Let a,b,c,d,e, be positive integers such that, a b c d e = a + b + c + d + e . Find the maximum possible value of m a x { a , b , c , d , e }
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Let's say that a ≤ b ≤ c ≤ d ≤ e . Rewrite the equation so it becomes
e = a b c d − 1 a + b + c + d
To maximize e , we would want to minimize a b c d and maximize a + b + c + b . We know that the rate at which a b c d increases is higher than the rate at which a + b + c + d increases, so we would want to look at the case where a b c d is as small as possible. Since a b c d can't be 1, we turn to when a b c d = 2 , or a = 1 , b = 1 , c = 1 , d = 2 and e = 5 .
A=1, b=2, c=3, d=4, e=5 so e is value of max integer
a=1, b=1, c=1, d=2, e=5 Max value = 5
but that solution doesn't work...
what type of question is this?
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Let set {X1,X2, . . . ,Xn} be such that. X1+X2+ . . . +Xn = X1 * X2 * . . . * Xn...
then maximum possible value of max{...} will be n.
The Sum = Product = 2 * n.
The set would be {1,1, . . . 1,2,n } with (n-2) 1's
( Note:-If order matters we can find by permutation. )
First all are 1's, since last two ones are covered by the 2, and 1's are added to each location by last n. Thus the sum is 2 n, and multiplication is also 2 n.
If we had 3 as a member, product > addition for a set of maximums.
I have not studied Number theory. Is there some thing like this there??
In our case the answer is .. 5. +/ * =10.
Other sets of five are {1,1,2,2,2}. {1,1,1,3,3}