For some positive integers a , b , and c , we have 2 + 3 3 = a + 2 + 3 3 − b + 2 + 3 3 c Find a + b + c .
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Hey but what's so "level 5" about this question? (Except for your solution which is cool !!! +1) I think the question is over rated
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Sorta agree XD... Too overrated for a randomly thought problem
Nice one. Really brilliant solution
( 2 + 3 3 ) 3 ( 2 + 3 3 ) 2 2 + 3 3 = 8 + 1 2 3 3 + 6 3 3 2 + 3 = 1 1 + 6 3 3 ( 2 + 3 3 ) Dividing both sides by 2 + 3 3 = 6 3 3 + 2 + 3 3 1 1 = 6 ( 2 + 3 3 ) − 1 2 + 2 + 3 3 1 1 Dividing both sides by 2 + 3 3 = 6 + 2 + 3 3 − 1 2 + 2 + 3 3 1 1
⟹ a + b + c = 6 + 1 2 + 1 1 = 2 9
2 + 3 3 = a + 2 + 3 3 − b + 2 + 3 3 c ( 2 + 3 3 ) 2 = a ( 2 + 3 3 ) − b + 2 + 3 3 c ( 2 + 3 3 ) 3 = a ( 2 + 3 3 ) 2 − b ( 2 + 3 3 ) + c 8 + 1 2 3 3 + 6 3 9 + 3 = a ( 4 + 4 3 3 + 3 9 ) − 2 b − 3 3 b + c 1 1 + 1 2 3 3 + 6 3 9 = 4 a + 4 3 3 a + 3 9 a − 2 b − 3 3 b + c 1 1 + 1 2 3 3 + 6 3 9 = ( 4 a − 2 b + c ) + ( 4 a − b ) 3 3 + ( a ) 3 9
By comparison,
a = 6 4 a − b = 1 2 ⟹ 4 ( 6 ) − b = 1 2 ⟹ b = 2 4 − 1 2 = 1 2 4 a − 2 b + c = 1 1 ⟹ 4 ( 6 ) − 2 ( 1 2 ) + c = 1 1 ⟹ c = 1 1
Therefore, a + b + c = 6 + 1 2 + 1 1 = 2 9
So many solutions for some problem I just made up!
2 + 3 3 = a + 2 + 3 3 − b + 2 + 3 3 c
( 2 − a ) + 3 3 = 2 + 3 3 − b + 2 + 3 3 c
( ( 2 − a ) + 3 3 ) ( 2 + 3 3 ) = − b + 2 + 3 3 c
( 4 − 2 a + b ) + ( 4 − a ) 3 3 + 3 9 = 2 + 3 3 c
( ( 4 − 2 a + b ) + ( 4 − a ) 3 3 + 3 9 ) ( 2 + 3 3 ) = c
( 8 − 4 a + 2 b ) + ( 1 2 − 4 a + b ) 3 3 + ( 6 − a ) 3 9 + 3 = c
Now we know c ∈ Z , so 1 2 − 4 a + b = 0 and 6 − a = 0
This gives us that a = 6 , b = 1 2 , and then plugging back in gives us c = 1 1
Thus a + b + c = 2 9
With r = 3 3 and x = 2 + r we can rewrite the equality as x 3 − a x 2 + b x − c = 0 1 1 + 1 2 r + 6 r 2 − a ( 4 + 4 r + r 2 ) + b ( 2 + r ) − c = 0 1 1 − 4 a + 2 b − c + r ( 1 2 − 4 a + b = 0 ) + r 2 ( 6 − a ) = 0 Because r and r 2 are irrational, this can only happen when
so that a = 6 , b = 1 2 , c = 1 1 and the answer is 6 + 1 2 + 1 1 = 2 9
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Let x = 2 + 3 3 . Therefore, x − 2 = 3 3 , ( x − 2 ) 3 = 3 = x 3 − 6 x 2 + 1 2 x − 8 .
x 3 − 6 x 2 + 1 2 x = 1 1
x 2 − 6 x = − 1 2 + x 1 1
x = 6 + x − 1 2 + x 1 1
Therefore, a = 6 , b = 1 2 , c = 1 1 . Our answer is then 6 + 1 2 + 1 1 = 2 9 .