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x 3 + 5 y 3 + 25 z 3 15 x y z = 0 \large\ { x }^{ 3 }+5{ y }^{ 3 }+25{ z }^{ 3 }-15xyz=0

Find the number of non-negative integral solutions for the equation above.


The answer is 1.

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3 solutions

Mohit Gupta
Oct 6, 2015

Well the only soln. Is x=y=z=o

A step by deduction to arrive at the solution that you have now, would have been helpful and more convincing.

Venkatesh Patil - 5 years, 8 months ago
Shirsha Laskar
Feb 5, 2016

We can simply use the Well Ordering Principle or The method of Infinite Descent taking the advantage of our given domain. Or else, the option for inequality is also there since our domain is positive. This question can be solved in a lot many methods!! :)

I totally agree Shirsha, I too solved this one by the method of infinite descent or Well Ordering Principle u can say. And also by simple AM-GM right!!

Raushan Sharma - 5 years, 4 months ago
Priyanshu Mishra
Oct 5, 2015

We can rewrite the equation as x 3 + 5 y 3 + 25 z 3 = 15 x y z \large\ { x }^{ 3 }+{ 5y }^{ 3 }+25{ z }^{ 3 }=15xyz

Now, let us apply A M G M AM-GM inequality to the left hand side of the equation

i.e., x 3 + 5 y 3 + 25 z 3 3 x 3 . y 3 . z 3 . 5.25 3 \large\ { x }^{ 3 }+5{ y }^{ 3 }+25{ z }^{ 3 }\ge \quad 3\sqrt [ 3 ]{ { x }^{ 3 }{ .y }^{ 3 }.{ z }^{ 3 }.5.25 }

i.e., x 3 + 5 y 3 + 25 z 3 3.5 x y z \large\ { x }^{ 3 }+5{ y }^{ 3 }+25{ z }^{ 3 }\ge \quad 3.5xyz

i.e., x 3 + 5 y 3 + 25 z 3 15 x y z \large\ { x }^{ 3 }+5{ y }^{ 3 }+25{ z }^{ 3 }\ge \quad 15xyz

and the equality occurring iff x 3 = 5 y 3 = 25 z 3 \large\ { x }^{ 3 }=5{ y }^{ 3 }=25{ z }^{ 3 }

And by inspection , the only possible solution is x = y = z = 0 x=y=z=0 .

Hence , no. of solution = 1 \boxed{1}

A M G M AM-GM inequality only works for non-negative real numbers. However in the question, no such condition is mentioned.

Rishik Jain - 5 years, 5 months ago

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I have changed the wording of the question.

Priyanshu Mishra - 5 years, 5 months ago

I did same

Aditya Kumar - 5 years, 1 month ago

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