Three Variables, One Equation!

Algebra Level 5

x + y + z + 3 x 1 + 3 y 1 + 3 z 1 = 2 ( x + 2 + y + 2 + z + 2 ) \large{x+y+z+ \dfrac3{x-1} + \dfrac3{y-1} +\dfrac3{z-1} = 2 \left( \sqrt{x+2} + \sqrt{y+2} + \sqrt{z+2} \right)}

If the sum of all real numbers x , y , z 1 x,y,z \geq 1 satisfying the above equality can be expressed as:

A B ( C + D ) \dfrac{A}{B} \left(C+\sqrt{D}\right)

where A , B , C , D A,B,C,D are positive integers, with gcd ( A , B ) = 1 \gcd(A,B)=1 and D D has no square factors, find the value of A + B + C + D A+B+C+D ?


The answer is 21.

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2 solutions

Ishan Singh
Aug 2, 2015

If we let x 1 = a x-1=a , y 1 = b y-1=b , z 1 = c z-1=c and rewrite the equation, we have,

a + b + c + 3 a + 3 b + 3 c + 3 = 2 ( a + 3 + b + 3 + c + 3 ) a+b+c+ \dfrac3{a} + \dfrac3{b} +\dfrac3{c}+3 = 2 \left( \sqrt{a+3} + \sqrt{b+3} + \sqrt{c+3} \right)

Let f ( t ) = t + 3 t 2 t + 3 + 1 f(t)=t+\frac{3}{t}-2\sqrt{t+3}+1 , the equation is now,

f ( a ) + f ( b ) + f ( c ) = 0 f(a)+f(b)+f(c)=0

Note that f ( t ) 0 t 0 f(t) \geq 0 \ \forall \ t \geq 0

f ( a ) = f ( b ) = f ( c ) = 0 \therefore f(a)=f(b)=f(c)=0

If f ( t ) = 0 f(t)=0

t + 3 t + 1 = 2 t + 3 \implies t + \dfrac{3}{t} +1 =2\sqrt{t+3}

( t 2 t 3 ) 2 = 0 \implies (t^2-t-3)^2=0

t = 1 2 ( 1 + 13 ) \implies t=\dfrac{1}{2} (1+\sqrt{13})

x + y + z = 3 2 ( 3 + 13 ) \implies x+y+z=\dfrac{3}{2} (3+\sqrt{13})

A + B + C + D = 21 \implies A+B+C+D=\boxed{21}

Can u justify why f(t)>=o?

Aakash Khandelwal - 5 years, 10 months ago

Elegant o!Magnificent o!

Adarsh Kumar - 5 years, 10 months ago
Naman Agarwal
Dec 2, 2015

(x-1) + (y-1) + (z-1) + [3/(x-1) +1] + [3/(y-1) + 1] + [3/(z-1) + 1] = 2 [(x+2)^1/2 + (y+2)^1/2 + (z+2)^1/2]

(x-1) + (y-1) + (z-1) + (x+2)/(x-1) + (y+2)/(y-1) + (z+1)/(z-1) = 2 [(x+2)^1/2 + (y+2)^1/2 + (z+2)^1/2]

applying A.M.-G.M. for 1st and 4th term, 2nd and 5th term, 3rd and 6th term, we get that equality holds in A.M.-G.M., which means,

x-1 = (x+2)/(x-1)

solving the quadratic we get the required answer keeping the condition in mind x,y,z>=1

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