Number algebra calculus theory

A four digit number A B C A \overline{ABCA} fits into the following equations

A B C A + 10 ( A A B C ) = 5555 \overline{ABCA} + 10( \overline{AA} - \overline{BC}) = 5555

A B C A A C B A = 90 \overline{ABCA} - \overline{ACBA} = -90

C = A B C = A - B

Let n = A 2 B 2 + C 2 A 2 n = A^2 - B^2 + C^2 - A^2

If

f 1 ( x ) = x 3 + 3 x 2 + 3 x 19 f_1(x) = \sqrt{x^3 + 3x^2 + 3x - 19}

and

f 2 ( x 3 10 ) = 42 x 54 f_2(\sqrt[3]{x} - 10) = \frac{42x}{54}

Find the largest prime divisor of A B C A ( f 1 ( n ) + f 2 ( n ) ) \overline{ABCA} - (f_1(n) + f_2(n))


Details and assumptions

  1. A B C A = 1000 A + 100 B + 10 C + A \overline{ABCA} = 1000A + 100B + 10C + A


The answer is 59.

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1 solution

Jack Rawlin
Jan 5, 2015

The first equation can be re-written to be

( 1000 A + 100 B + 10 C + A ) + 10 ( ( 10 A + A ) ( 10 B + C ) ) = 5555 (1000A + 100B + 10C + A) + 10((10A + A) - (10B + C)) = 5555

1111 A = 5555 1111A = 5555

So A = 5 A = 5

The second equation can also be re-written to become

( 1000 A + 100 B + 10 C + A ) ( 1000 A + 100 C + 10 B + A ) = 90 (1000A + 100B + 10C + A) - (1000A + 100C + 10B + A) = -90

90 B 90 C = 90 90B - 90C = -90

B C = 1 B - C = -1

B = C 1 B = C - 1

We already know that C = A B C = A - B so we can substitute

B = ( A B ) 1 B = (A - B) - 1

A = 5 A = 5 so

B = ( 5 B ) 1 B = (5 - B) - 1

B = 4 B B = 4 - B

2 B = 4 2B = 4

B = 2 B = 2

If we substitute the values into the equation for C C we get

C = ( 5 ) ( 2 ) = 3 C = (5) - (2) = 3

Now

n = ( 5 ) 2 ( 2 ) 2 + ( 3 ) 2 ( 5 ) 2 = 5 n = (5)^2 - (2)^2 + (3)^2 - (5)^2 = 5

Next is the functions

f 1 ( n ) = ( 5 ) 3 + 3 ( 5 ) 2 + 3 ( 5 ) 19 = 14 f_1(n) = \sqrt{(5)^3 + 3(5)^2 + 3(5) - 19} = 14

For the second one we know that

n = x 3 10 n = \sqrt[3]{x} - 10

So

5 + 10 = x 3 5 + 10 = \sqrt[3]{x}

1 5 3 = x = 3375 15^3 = x = 3375

That means that

f 2 ( n ) = 42 ( 3375 ) 54 = 2625 f_2(n) = \frac{42(3375)}{54} = 2625

Now the final part

A B C A ( f 1 ( n ) + f 2 ( n ) ) = 5235 2639 = 2596 \overline{ABCA} - (f_1(n) + f_2(n)) = 5235 - 2639 = 2596

The prime divisors of 2596 2596 are 2 , 11 and 59 2, 11 \text{ and } 59

The largest of those is 59 59 so the answer is 59 59

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