x satisfies the equation x + x − x − x = 1 0 0 1 9 9 x + x x
Also, its value can be expressed in the form n m , where m and n are coprime positive integers, find m + n .
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Nice solution, Megh. Just thought I'd mention that there is a typo on the first line: It should be x − x = b .
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Thank you Sir
What was your method?
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Maybe 104 Number Theory Problems. It has a nice introduction to theorems, lemmas, and corollaries, and it also has Introductory and Advanced problems.
My approach was the same as that of Chew-Seong Cheong.
The number theory books I have on my shelf are not particularly enjoyable, so I'm afraid I can't be of much help regarding book recommendations. Sorry. :(
Sorry for the huge answer. The first problem became a level 2 problem (which was unexpected) so I posted one that is quite difficult to guess. Although I could've said ( n m ) 2 ..
By the way, you had another typo: x = 1 9 8 0 0 1 9 8 0 1 .
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Yes sorry thank you , writing in latex is very painful
What was your method?
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Pretty much the same with yours.
Don't worry, you'll get used to it soon! Although I find it much more difficult to type using devices like the iPad.
Great solution. BTW, I believe there's a typo in
x = 3 9 2 0 7 9 6 0 1 3 9 2 0 4 0 0 0 0
It should be x = 3 9 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 3 9 2 0 7 9 6 0 1
x + x − x − x = 1 0 0 1 9 9 x + x x
Multiply throughout by x + x : ⇒ x + x − x 2 − x = 1 . 9 9 x
⇒ x − 0 . 9 9 x = x 2 − x
Squaring both sides: ⇒ x 2 − 1 . 9 8 x x + 0 . 9 8 0 1 x = x 2 − x
⇒ − 1 . 9 8 x x + 0 . 9 8 0 1 x = − x
Dividing by x throughout and rearrange: ⇒ x = 1 . 9 8 1 . 9 8 0 1
⇒ x = ( 1 9 8 0 0 1 9 8 0 1 ) 2 = 3 9 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 3 9 2 0 7 9 6 0 1 = n m ⇒ m + n = 7 8 4 1 1 9 6 0 1
My very first thought!! But dropped seeing decimals there!
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Ya same here. @pranjal jain decimal made afraid!
{Reduce[-Sqrt[-Sqrt[x] + x] + Sqrt[Sqrt[x] + x] == (199 Sqrt[x/(Sqrt[x] + x)])/100, x], N[Reduce[-Sqrt[-Sqrt[x] + x] + Sqrt[Sqrt[x] + x] == (199 Sqrt[x/(Sqrt[x] + x)])/100, x]]}
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let x + x = a and x − x = b
thus a − b = 2 x
( a + b ) ( a − b ) = 2 x
a + b = 1 9 9 2 0 0 x + x
a − b = 1 0 0 x + x 1 9 9 x
thus adding both the equations
we get
2 x + x = 1 9 9 2 0 0 x + x + 1 0 0 x + x 1 9 9 x
thus
3 9 8 0 0 ( x + x ) = 2 0 0 0 0 ( x + x ) + 3 9 6 0 1 x
1 9 8 0 0 ( x + x ) = 3 9 6 0 1 x
1 9 8 0 0 x = 1 9 8 0 1 x
x ( 1 9 8 0 0 x − 1 9 8 0 1 ) = 0
as x can't be zero thus
x = 1 9 8 0 0 1 9 8 0 1
we can easily see that denominator is just 1 lesser than numerator thus they are co - prime, thus their squares will also be co-prime.
x = 3 9 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 3 9 2 0 7 9 6 0 1
m + n = 7 8 4 1 1 9 6 0 1