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Algebra Level 5

The sum of all values of x x that satisfy

6 ( 5 x + 6 ) 3 5 ( 6 x 11 ) 3 = 1 , \large{\sqrt [ 3 ]{ 6(5x+6) }-\sqrt [ 3 ]{ 5(6x-11) }=1},

can be expressed as m n , \dfrac{m}{n}, where m m and n n are coprime integers. Find m + n . m+n.


The answer is 49.

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5 solutions

Kartik Sharma
Jan 3, 2015

I think you should add that "The answer is n 2 {n}^{2} " again.

Cubing the equation,

6 ( 5 x + 6 ) 5 ( 6 x 11 ) 3 30 ( 5 x + 6 ) ( 6 x 11 ) 3 ( 6 ( 5 x + 6 ) 3 5 ( 6 x 11 ) 3 ) = 1 6(5x + 6) - 5(6x - 11) - 3\sqrt[3]{30(5x+6)(6x-11)}(\sqrt[3]{6(5x + 6)} - \sqrt[3]{5(6x - 11)}) = 1

After some bashing and substituting 6 ( 5 x + 6 ) 3 + 5 ( 6 x 11 ) 3 = 1 \sqrt[3]{6(5x + 6)} + \sqrt[3]{5(6x - 11)} = 1 ,

90 = 3 30 ( 5 x + 6 ) ( 6 x 11 ) 3 90 = 3\sqrt[3]{30(5x+6)(6x-11)}

30 = 30 ( 5 x + 6 ) ( 6 x 11 ) 3 30 = \sqrt[3]{30(5x+6)(6x-11)}

Again cubing and a little bashing,

30 x 2 19 x 966 = 0 30{x}^{2} - 19x -966 = 0

Using Vieta,

Sum = 19 30 \frac{19}{30}

Hence, the answer is 49 \boxed{49}

Can you explain the "after some bashing and substituting"? I get that

30 ( 5 x + 6 ) ( 6 x 11 ) 3 ( 6 ( 5 x + 6 ) 3 + 5 ( 6 x 11 ) 3 ) = 30 \sqrt[3]{30(5x+6)(6x-11)}\left( \sqrt[3]{6(5x+6)} + \sqrt[3]{5(6x-11)} \right) = 30

but do not immediately see how you break it down into 2 equations.

Calvin Lin Staff - 6 years, 5 months ago

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Sorry Sir, typo there! Fixed! Now it is fine!

Kartik Sharma - 6 years, 5 months ago

Doesn't seem to be a question of level 5, don't you think?

Raghav Vaidyanathan - 6 years, 4 months ago

Yes you are right ,the answer is n 2 n^{2} .

Shubhendra Singh - 6 years, 5 months ago

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Hall&Knight.

Satvik Golechha - 6 years, 2 months ago

Did same!!

Dev Sharma - 5 years, 7 months ago
Prakhar Gupta
Jan 27, 2015

Let's assume that 5 ( 6 x 11 ) = n 3 ( 1 ) 5(6x-11) = n^{3} \ldots (1) For the given equation to be satisfied, the following must be true. 6 ( 5 x + 6 ) = ( n + 1 ) 3 ( 2 ) 6(5x+6) = (n+1)^{3}\ldots (2) Subtracting equation (1) from equation (2), 3 n 2 + 3 n + 1 = 36 + 55 3n^{2} +3n+1 = 36+55 n 2 + n 30 = 0 \implies n^{2}+n-30=0 Hence we get:- n = 5 , n = 6 n=5, n=-6 From equation (1)

When n = 5 n=5 , we get , x = 6. x=6.

When n = 6 n=-6 , we get, x = 25 6 6 5 x=-\dfrac{25}{6}-\dfrac{6}{5} . Hence the sum of values of x x is 19 30 \dfrac{19}{30}

Incredible Mind
Jan 4, 2015

EASIER. if x+y+z=0

then

x^3+y^3+z^3=3xyz

let Q be

A-B=1 (because i dont wanna type cube roots)

A-B-1=0

hence

A^3+(-B)^3+(-1)^3 = 3AB(-1)

this immediately removes the cube roots from A and B and give

6(5x+6)-5(6x-11)-1 = 3( (6(5x+6)5(6x-11) )^(1/3))

LHS is constant.

cube both sides and simplify and u get quadratic eqn.,Sum of roots is -b/a which

gives 19/30 hence

m+n=49

The best method ! Great

Rohit Shah - 6 years, 4 months ago

l e t a = 6 ( 5 x + 6 ) 5 ( 6 x 11 ) = a 91 S o w e h a v e a 3 a 91 3 = 1 a 3 1 = a 91 3 T a k i n g c u b e s a n d s i m p l y f i n g : 3 a 2 3 + 3 a 1 3 + 90 = 0 Factoring this quadratic in a 1 3 w e g e t a 1 3 = 6 a n d 5 30 x + 36 = a = 216 a n d 125. S o m = 180 30 , n = 161 30 . m n = 180 30 + 161 30 = 19 30 m + n = 49 let~a = 6(5x+6)~~\therefore~~ 5(6x-11) =a-91\\So~~we~have~\sqrt[3]{a}-\sqrt[3]{a- 91}= 1~~\implies~\sqrt[3]{a}-1= \sqrt[3]{a- 91} \\Taking~ cubes~ and ~simplyfing : -3a^{\frac{2}{3}}+3a^{\frac{1}{3}}+90=0\\ \text{Factoring this quadratic in }~ a^{\frac{1}{3}}~we~get~\\a^{\frac{1}{3}}~=6 ~~and~~ -5~~\therefore~~30x+36=a=216~~ and ~~-125.\\So~m= \dfrac{180}{30},~~n=\dfrac{-161}{30}.~~\\ \dfrac{m}{n}=\dfrac{180}{30}+\dfrac{-161}{30}=\dfrac{19}{30}\\ m+n= \boxed{\huge{49}}

Michael Lee
Jan 5, 2015

Write a = 6 ( 5 x + 6 ) 3 a = \sqrt[3]{6(5x+6)} and b = 5 ( 6 x 11 ) 3 b = \sqrt[3]{5(6x-11)} . Then, note that a b 1 = 0 a-b-1 = 0 , a 3 6 ( 5 x + 6 ) = 0 a^3-6(5x+6) = 0 , and b 3 5 ( 6 x 11 ) = 0 b^3-5(6x-11) = 0 . Then, re-write the left-hand sides of each of these three equations as l 1 l_1 , l 2 l_2 , and l 3 l_3 . Note that ( a 2 + a b + b 2 + a + 2 b + 1 ) l 1 l 2 + l 3 = 3 b 2 3 b + 90 = 0 (a^2+ab+b^2+a+2b+1)l_1-l_2+l_3 = -3b^2-3b+90 = 0 , or ( b + 6 ) ( b 5 ) = 0 (b+6)(b-5) = 0 . Then, we know that 5 ( 6 x 11 ) = 125 5(6x-11) = 125 or 5 ( 6 x 11 ) = 216 5(6x-11) = -216 . Solving gives us x = 6 x = 6 or x = 161 30 x = -\frac{161}{30} , which have a sum of 19 30 \boxed{\frac{19}{30}} .

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