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If 'm' and 'n' are positive integers and m+n+mn = 90 then m+n=?


The answer is 18.

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Souryajit Roy
Dec 1, 2014

m + n + m n = 90 m+n+mn=90 . Therefore, 1 + m + n + m n = 91 1+m+n+mn=91 or ( 1 + m ) ( 1 + n ) = 91 (1+m)(1+n)=91

91 can be expressed in 2 ways only,namely 91 × 1 91\times1 and 13 × 7 13\times7 .

Hence, the non-negative solutions are ( m , n ) = ( 90 , 0 ) ; ( 0 , 90 ) ; ( 12 , 6 ) ; ( 6 , 12 ) (m,n)=(90,0);(0,90);(12,6);(6,12)

But since, m m and n n are positive,we cannot have ( 90 , 0 ) (90,0) and ( 0 , 90 ) (0,90) as solutions.

In the other two solutions,sum of m m and n n is 18 18 .

Ivan Martinez
Dec 1, 2014

m + n = 90 m n n = 90 m n m n = 90 m ( n + 1 ) m ( n + 1 ) = 90 n m = 90 n n + 1 m = 90 ( n 1 ) n + 1 m = 91 n + 1 1 m + 1 = 91 n + 1 ( m + 1 ) ( n + 1 ) = 91 = 13 7 m = 12 , n = 6 , o r m = 6 , n = 12 , a n y w a y m + n = 18 m + n = 90 - mn \\ n = 90 - mn - m \\ n = 90 - m(n+1) \\ m(n+1) = 90 - n \\ m = \frac {90 -n}{n+1} \\ m = \frac {90 -(n-1)}{n+1} \\ m = \frac {91}{n+1} - 1 \\ m +1 = \frac{91}{n+1} \\ (m+1) * (n+1) = 91 = 13*7 \\ m = 12, \quad n = 6, \quad or \quad m = 6, \quad n=12, \quad anyway \quad \\ m+n =18

Dear Ivan, How 90 - n = 90 - (n - 1) ?

Amjad Ali - 6 years, 5 months ago

Enclose it in \ (.....\ ) but don't leave spaces. @Ivan Martinez

Anuj Shikarkhane - 6 years, 6 months ago

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Edited. It was already enclosed.

Ritu Roy - 6 years, 6 months ago

Minor mistake in line 6 and 7. It should be m = 91 ( n + 1 ) ( n + 1 ) m = 91 n + 1 1 m=\dfrac{91-(n+1)}{(n+1)} \implies m=\dfrac{91}{n+1}-1

Prasun Biswas - 6 years, 6 months ago

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Dear Prasun, How 90 - n = 90 - (n - 1) ?

Amjad Ali - 6 years, 5 months ago

Dear Prasun, How 90 - n = 90 - (n + 1) ?

Amjad Ali - 6 years, 5 months ago

MN=72 M+n=18 M=12 N=6 Or M=6 N=12

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