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If x , y x,y are positive integers such that

x 2 y 2 = 7 , x^2-y^2=7,

find the value of

x 3 + y 3 . x^3+y^3.


The answer is 91.

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4 solutions

Kush Singhal
Sep 24, 2015

x 2 x^{2} - y 2 y^{2} = ( x + y ) ( x y ) (x + y)(x - y) = 7 7 As 7 is prime, either x y = 1 x - y = 1 or x + y = 1 x + y = 1 As x x and y y are positive integers, x + y = 1 x + y = 1 is not possible = > x y = 1 = > x = y + 1 = > x + y = y + 1 + y = 2 y + 1 = 7 = > y = 3 = > x = 4 => x - y = 1 => x = y + 1 => x + y = y + 1 + y = 2y + 1 = 7 => y = 3 => x = 4 Therefore, x 3 x^{3} + y 3 y^{3} = 4 3 4^{3} + 3 3 3^{3} = 64 + 27 = 91

Joshua Ong
Jul 12, 2014

Well, the only pair of squares which difference is 7 is 4 and 3. Plug it into x 3 + y 3 x^3+y^3 and you get 64 + 27 = 91 64+27=\boxed{91}

This is a Number Theory problem, not Algebra.

mathh mathh - 6 years, 11 months ago

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It's tagged with both :)

Joshua Ong - 6 years, 11 months ago
Hetav Panchani
Aug 12, 2015

How to solve it algebraically??

Abe Morillo
Jan 21, 2015

4^2-3^2 = 7, therefore 4^3+3^3=64+27=91

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