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jlacosta   0
May 1, 2025
May is an exciting month! National MATHCOUNTS is the second week of May in Washington D.C. and our Founder, Richard Rusczyk will be presenting a seminar, Preparing Strong Math Students for College and Careers, on May 11th.

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Deliverance of Justice
User1239784   13
N 2 minutes ago by awesomeming327.
I would like to bring to the community's attention the actions of an integrity-less, dishonest cheater. We will make out of this loser an example. Let me make it clear that I don't care whatever actions this user chooses to pursue in the future. They will reap the seeds of their wrongdoing, which they knowingly and willingly sowed themselves. They have no excuse for their inexcusable actions.

Fact #1: Anticodon qualified USAJMO through AMC index after getting barely a 114 on the AMC10B this year. They claim to have solved 14 problems on the AIME, and got 13 correct.
Proof: https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c3h3514242p34115225 (Post #10)
Backup: https://web.archive.org/web/20250514060647/https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c3h3514242p34115225

This is extremely suspicious by itself, but of course we cannot simply call someone a cheater from their score. Obviously there is some boundary to which getting lucky or unlucky can affect your score, and 93 on AMC12A and 114 on AMC10B to 13 on AIME is obviously pushing that boundary. But let's see what else we have.

Fact #2: They cannot solve many early middle school level problems
Evidence: https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c3h3454526p33354305
Backup: https://web.archive.org/web/20250514070149/https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c3h3454526p33354305
It's not only wrong, they also used AI, because they didn't know how to do it; check the following image: https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1218356881446408192/1367329444200583369/image.png?ex=682553c7&is=68240247&hm=fd00c3c5fd0d80571ab1e190dcfdfa37c374e8dd499a80f0185f5b98b77cfeaf&

Evidence: https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h3465216p33498941
Backup: https://web.archive.org/web/20250514070528/https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h3465216_help_with_2022_amc_10_a_question (Post #12)
This whole paragraph is absolute gibberish. For starters, $\frac{abc}{999}=\frac{1}{3}\cdot(\frac{a}{9}+\frac{b}{9}+\frac{c}{9})$ is clearly not true. Even a 1st grader can see that. And what does "a number not a product" mean? A product is a number? Literally makes 0 sense.

Fact #3: They claim to be very good at trig
Proof: https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h3382843p33181682
Backup: https://web.archive.org/web/20250506020552/https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h3382843p33181682

Fact #4: Yet they cannot seem to understand the fundamentals of trig
Evidence: https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c123h3455648_5236_transcendental_number_with_integer_coefficients
Backup: https://web.archive.org/web/20250514071755/https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c123h3455648_5236_transcendental_number_with_integer_coefficients (#26 and #31)
They decided to just copy dolphinday's solution. It's clear they do not understand a thing about it. :| Seriously?

Evidence: https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h3442725p33193970
Backup: https://web.archive.org/web/20250514071318/https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h3442725p33193970
NOTE: wangzrpi = anticodon. Just check their blogs and posts.
Anyways, I don't see how any kind of trig god as anticodon makes themselves out to be can not realize that $\tan(x) = \cot(\frac{pi}{2}-x)$.

Fact #5: They have extremely strange, inconsistent behavior
Evidence: https://web.archive.org/web/20250509034013/https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c4114443h3564842
Check their attached screenshot. Why don't they write $-8\sqrt{13} + 9\sqrt{13}$ as $\sqrt{13}$? What's wrong with them? Even a 1st grader can see that's so easy to simplify. Not to mention them acting all high and mighty since they memorized the cosine addition formula... so annoying.

Fact #6: They have extremely low mathematical (not to mention mental...) maturity
Proof: https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c3h3564811p34779811
Backup: https://web.archive.org/web/20250514061542/https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c3h3564811

#1 and #9 are the same, how did the trig god not understand that simple trigonometric/complex fact?

#8 is a definition, not a formula. Can't get even the simplest things right?

#6 is complete nonsense, not even a formula. Where are all these random variables coming from? Just trying to "show off" again huh, well no one's impressed, because we aren't idiots we can see it's just a bunch of garbage just like their brain.

#4 is common sense, are they really that hungry for attention that they'll just write a bunch of trivial integrals and try to pass it off as something so "cool" and "top 10" and whatnot??? same goes for #10.

#5 why can't they just say what x' and y' is? rotation by theta degrees counterclockwise you mean? oh i know, because u don't know what they mean.

It's clear throughout this whole post they're just trying to "flex" on everyone else, it's hilarious yet annoying and stupid at the same time.

Fact #7: They don't understand a thing about mathematics; rather, they're obsessed with keeping up a facade of "prodigiousness" or something
Proof: https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c6h420395p34822492
Backup: https://web.archive.org/web/20250514072408/https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c6h420395p34822492

If you can't understand the problem, "prove the quadratic doesn't have negative roots" does ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. when will this arrogance end?

Fact #8: They're egotistical and proud. Yet wrong, again and again.
To add on to the examples showing this previously:
Evidence: https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c6h3479026p33709927
Backup: https://web.archive.org/web/20250514073137/https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c6h3479026p33709927
What kind of "advice" is "try USAMTS?" The person who asked needs help figuring out proofs, you don't just shove a bunch of random problems in their face. What even is common sense at this point?

They are clearly just trying to boost their ego by dishing out garbage "helpful" advice to others who are more experienced than them. While they clearly, know nothing.

Evidence: https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c3h3473318p33671683 (#66)
Backup: https://web.archive.org/web/20250514064308/https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c3h3473318p33671683
Woah, they're so advanced to know what's Mandlebrot Set equation, wow everyone go orz them oh wait it's wrong, who would've guessed from their previous track record? For future reference it's $Z_{n+1}=Z_n^2+C$ if you do go around, acting like some kind of god again, "anticodon." Everyone will worship you finally for being able to copy from Google correctly!...

Except no one will worship you anymore, and no one ever did, because you are just an egotistical, privileged, idiot. Don't ever whine about "hard work," when those born into lower classes have worked harder than you could have ever imagined, yet achieved less, simply because they were less lucky and born into a place where they were not nurtured with as much time and money as you, who was born into the upper rank. But in the end, it doesn't matter. Everything falls at the same speed, including you who thinks you are somehow invincible and arrogant enough to be doing this idiocy on AoPS.

Morals?
We will make an example out of the wickedness of this ungrateful, arrogant piece of trash.

It's clear that they cheated to get into USAJMO.

NOTE: Sometimes Internet Archive bugs out while saving webpages. I have screenshots of all their posts, notify me immediately if "anticodon" begins editing their posts. I have screenshots of everything, but since I'm a new user I can't attach files. I've saved all evidence of wrongdoing.

I will deliver justice.
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awesomeming327.
2 minutes ago
[MAIN ROUND STARTS MAY 17] OMMC Year 5
DottedCaculator   53
N 2 hours ago by Craftybutterfly
Hello to all creative problem solvers,

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Do you want to have a chance to win thousands in cash and raffle prizes (no matter your skill level)?

Check out the fifth annual iteration of the

Online Monmouth Math Competition!

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DottedCaculator
Apr 26, 2025
Craftybutterfly
2 hours ago
ISI UGB 2025 P1
SomeonecoolLovesMaths   7
N 3 hours ago by SatisfiedMagma
Source: ISI UGB 2025 P1
Suppose $f \colon \mathbb{R} \longrightarrow \mathbb{R}$ is differentiable and $| f'(x)| < \frac{1}{2}$ for all $x \in \mathbb{R}$. Show that for some $x_0 \in \mathbb{R}$, $f \left( x_0 \right) = x_0$.
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SomeonecoolLovesMaths
May 11, 2025
SatisfiedMagma
3 hours ago
Strange domain
Besh00   1
N 3 hours ago by Mathzeus1024
Find the $dom f$ of
$$f(x)=\sqrt{x^2 +\sin^2(x) +x\arctan(e^x)}$$
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Besh00
Jan 22, 2018
Mathzeus1024
3 hours ago
UMich Math
missionsqhc   1
N 6 hours ago by Mathzeus1024
I was recently accepted into the University of Michigan as a math major. If anyone studies math at UMich or knows anything about the program, could you share your experience? How would you rate the program? I know UMich is well-regarded for math (among many other things) but from my understanding, it is not quite at the level of an MIT or CalTech. What math programs is it comparable to? How does the rigor of the curricula compare to other top math programs? What are the other students like—is there a thriving contest math community? How accessible are research opportunities and graduate-level classes? Are most students looking to get into pure math and become research mathematicians or are most people focused on applied fields?

Also, aside from the math program, how is UMich overall? What were the advantages and disadvantages from being at such a large school? I was admitted to the Residential College (RC) within the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts. This is supposed to emulate a liberal arts college (while still allowing me access to the resources of a major research university). Could anyone speak on the RC?

How academically-inclined are UMich students? I’ve heard the school is big on sports and school spirit. I am just concerned that there may be a lot of subpar in-state students. How is the climate of Ann Arbor and how is the city in general?

Finally, how is UMich generally regarded? I’m also considering Georgetown. Am I right in viewing the latter as more well-regarded for humanities and the former better-known for STEM?
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missionsqhc
Yesterday at 4:31 PM
Mathzeus1024
6 hours ago
Integral and Derivative Equation
ahaanomegas   6
N Today at 8:43 AM by Sagnik123Biswas
Source: Putnam 1990 B1
Find all real-valued continuously differentiable functions $f$ on the real line such that for all $x$, \[ \left( f(x) \right)^2 = \displaystyle\int_0^x \left[ \left( f(t) \right)^2 + \left( f'(t) \right)^2 \right] \, \mathrm{d}t + 1990. \]
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Jul 12, 2013
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UC Berkeley Integration Bee 2025 Bracket Rounds
Silver08   64
N Today at 8:38 AM by vanstraelen
Regular Round

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

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Finals
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May 9, 2025
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Integral
Martin.s   0
Today at 7:54 AM
$$\int_0^{\pi/6}\arcsin\Bigl(\sqrt{\cos(3\psi)\cos\psi}\Bigr)\,d\psi.$$
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Tough integral
Martin.s   1
N Today at 4:49 AM by Martin.s
$$\int_0^{\pi/2}\ln(\tan(\theta/2))
\;\frac{4\cos\theta\cos(2\theta)}{4\sin^4\theta+1}\,d\theta.$$
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Martin.s
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9 JMO<200?
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N Today at 4:39 AM by xHypotenuse
Just wanted to ask
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Goals for 2025-2026
Airbus320-214   120
N Today at 3:55 AM by Schintalpati
Please write down your goal/goals for competitions here for 2025-2026.
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Airbus320-214
May 11, 2025
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Calculus
youochange   1
N Yesterday at 1:21 PM by Mathzeus1024
Find the area enclosed by the curves $e^x,e^{-x},x^2+y^2=1$

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youochange
May 10, 2025
Mathzeus1024
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Mathematical expectation 1
Tricky123   3
N Yesterday at 1:13 PM by Tricky123
X is continuous random variable having spectrum
$(-\infty,\infty) $ and the distribution function is $F(x)$ then
$E(X)=\int_{0}^{\infty}(1-F(x)-F(-x))dx$ and find the expression of $V(x)$

Ans:- $V(x)=\int_{0}^{\infty}(2x(1-F(x)+F(-x))dx-m^{2}$

How to solve help me
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Tricky123
May 11, 2025
Tricky123
Yesterday at 1:13 PM
Derivative of unknown continuous function
smartvong   2
N Yesterday at 12:43 PM by solyaris
Source: UM Mathematical Olympiad 2024
Let $f: \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}$ be a function whose derivative is continuous on $[0,1]$. Show that
$$\lim_{n \to \infty} \sum^n_{k = 1}\left[f\left(\frac{k}{n}\right) - f\left(\frac{2k - 1}{2n}\right)\right] = \frac{f(1) - f(0)}{2}.$$
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smartvong
Yesterday at 1:05 AM
solyaris
Yesterday at 12:43 PM
do NOT double count (0,0)
bobthegod78   40
N Apr 20, 2025 by NicoN9
Source: 2025 AIME I P4
Find the number of ordered pairs $(x,y)$, where both $x$ and $y$ are integers between $-100$ and $100$ inclusive, such that $12x^2-xy-6y^2=0$.
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bobthegod78
Feb 7, 2025
NicoN9
Apr 20, 2025
do NOT double count (0,0)
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Find the number of ordered pairs $(x,y)$, where both $x$ and $y$ are integers between $-100$ and $100$ inclusive, such that $12x^2-xy-6y^2=0$.
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got 118 rip
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Solving for x in terms of y using the quadratic formula gives x = -2y/3 or x = 3y/4, then +-(2,-3) , (4,-6), ... (66,-99) and +- (3,4), (6,8), ....(75,100) and (0,0) for a total of 117
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mathMagicOPS wrote:
got 118 rip

Same... I double counted (0,0)
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Took me way too long to factor the expression...

$12x^2 - xy - 6y^2$ can be factored as $(4x - 3y)(3x + 2y)$. Thus, we consider three cases: $4x - 3y = 0$, $3x + 2y = 0$, or both.

The first case yields $25 \cdot 2 + 1$ pairs. The second case yields $33 \cdot 2 + 1$ pairs. The third case yields $1$ pair. This yields $51 + 67 - 1 = \boxed{117}$ pairs.
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First note that $x = y = 0$ is a solution then divide by $xy$, sub $a = \frac{x}{y}$ to get $12a - 1 -\frac{6}{a} = 0$, so $\frac{x}{y} = -\frac{2}{3}, \frac{3}{4}$. Casework gives $33\cdot 2 + 25\cdot 2 + 1 = \boxed{\textbf{(117)}}$.
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the moment I saw the title I wanted to shoot myself

i doubled counted (0,0)....rip
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I spent 4 minutes looking into Vieta jumping and Pell's before I realized this was the AIME whoops
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andrewcheng
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when you forget that you don't need to double count when x is a multiple of 6
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MathPerson12321
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Just consider non-zero y... its not that hard and then add $1$ at the end
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williamxiao
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Put 118 :/
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andrewcheng wrote:
when you forget that you don't need to double count when x is a multiple of 6

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MathRook7817
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almost put 118
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maromex
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im part of 118 club :skull:

I guess from now on I have to consider PIE for every single problem I do casework on
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lpieleanu
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Solution
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$$12x^2-xy-6y=0$$$$(4x-3y)(3y+2x)=0$$$$3y=4x, y=\frac{4}{3}x$$and $$3x=-2y, y=-\frac{3}{2}x$$
For first case, $y=\frac{4}{3}x$

$y$ can equal ${-100, -96, -92,..., 96, 100}$

Which is 51 cases

For the second case, $y=-\frac{3}{2}$

$y$ can equal ${-99, -96, ..., 96, 99}$

Which is 67 cases

$$51 + 67 = 118$$
But the lines intersect at $(0,0)$ so we have to subtract $1$ for overcount.

$$118 - 1 = 117$$
$$\fbox{117}$$
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MathPerson12321
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MathPerson12321 wrote:
Solution

yeah this avoids that completely
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remedy
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really easy problem imo
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It was definitely a straightforward problem; it's unfortunate so many of us put 117
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BS2012
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isn't the answer 117 though
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BS2012 wrote:
isn't the answer 117 though

unfortunate that so many people got it correct???!?! :rotfl:
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MathPerson12321
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Elephant200 wrote:
It was definitely a straightforward problem; it's unfortunate so many of us put 117

:skull:
it is 117
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sanaops9
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bro i put 116, missed (0, 0) case oops.
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Mathkiddie
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mathMagicOPS wrote:
got 118 rip
same here! I can't believe I double counted (0, 0) :blush:
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Elephant200 wrote:
mathMagicOPS wrote:
got 118 rip

Same... I double counted (0,0)

same
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Elephant200 wrote:
It was definitely a straightforward problem; it's unfortunate so many of us put 117

it is 117 lol. i got it as well.
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I have fortunately been traumatized by combinatorics problems in various mocks a lot; enough that I immediately didn't trust 118.
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i may not have double counted (0, 0) but i also did not single count (0, 0)
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we could make a poll and see how much people put 118

I almost put 116 (thought (0,0) gave undefined)
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We have $$12x^2 - xy - 6y^2 = 0$$,assume some constant $k$ allows us to factor by grouping, thus the expression becomes $$12x^2 + kxy - (k+1)xy - 6y^2 = 0$$or $x(12x+ky) -y((k+1)x + 6y)$. In order to factor we want $$ \frac{k}{12} = \frac{6}{k+1}$$,we find $k = 8$ and we can factor and solve as above
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I just did some rigorous bashing for factoring and got 118 but then.. I changed it to 117 :)
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basically like (4x-3y)(3x+2y)=0 so like 4x=3y or 3x=-2y ykyk and count each case seperately like for the first x magnitude goes up to 75 but is a multiple of 3 so like 51 and then the second one is like x magnitude go up to 66 but even so like 67 so like 51+67-1 cuz 0, 0 is overcounted so like $\boxed{117}$
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sadas123
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here is my solution I didn't actually bash that hard tho Solution + Answer
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fruitmonster97
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QF in terms of $x.$ We get $x=-\tfrac23y$ or $x=\tfrac34y,$ so $50+66+1=\boxed{117}.$

of course in test i did 25+33+1 because i forgot y could be negative. anyone else get 059?
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MathPerson12321
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Existing_Human1 wrote:
We have $$12x^2 - xy - 6y^2 = 0$$,assume some constant $k$ allows us to factor by grouping, thus the expression becomes $$12x^2 + kxy - (k+1)xy - 6y^2 = 0$$or $x(12x+ky) -y((k+1)x + 6y)$. In order to factor we want $$ \frac{k}{12} = \frac{6}{k+1}$$,we find $k = 8$ and we can factor and solve as above

Best solution trust
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factor to get $\left(4x-3y\right)\left(3x+2y\right)=0$ then just find x and y and make sure not to double counted the zero :wallbash:
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Find the number of ordered pairs $(x,y)$, where both $x$ and $y$ are integers between $-100$ and $100$ inclusive, such that $12x^2-xy-6y^2=0$.

By the quadratic formula (viewing this equation as a quadratic in $y$) this equation is equivalent to:
$$6y^2+xy-12x^2=0\Leftrightarrow y=\frac{-x\pm17x}{12}\Leftrightarrow y\in\left\{\frac{4x}3,-\frac{3x}2\right\}.$$We now have two mutually exclusive cases:

Case 1: $y=\frac{4x}3$
We must have $3\mid x$. Since $y\le100$, we can constraint $\frac{4x}3\le100$ which rearranges to $x\le75$. Likewise, since $y\ge-100$, $x\ge-75$. All such $-75\le x\le75$ with $3\mid x$ will produce a valid and unique $-100\le y\le100$ satisfying the original equation, so it just remains to count the number of solutions for $x$ which is $\frac{75-(-75)}3+1=51$.

Case 2: $y\ne\frac{4x}3$ and $y=\frac{-3x}2$
As before $2\mid x$ and we proceed to bound $x$. Since $-\frac{3x}2=y\le100$, we have $x\ge-66$, and similarly $x\le66$. All such $-66\le x\le66$ with $2\mid x$ will produce a valid and unique solution for $y$ except for $x=0$, which violates the $y\ne\frac{4x}3$ constraint. Thus our answer for this case is (subtracting $1$ at the end so as not to count $x=0$) $\frac{66-(-66)}2+1-1=66$.

In all there are $51+66=\boxed{117}$ solutions.
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NicoN9
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Fix $y$, and solve over $x$, we have\[
x=\frac{-y\pm17y}{24}
\]so either $x=\frac{3}{4}y$, or $x=-\frac{2}{3}y$.

$\bullet$ if $x=\frac{3}{4}y$, then we have $y=-100, -96, \dots 100$, hence there are $51$ solutions.

$\bullet$ Similarly for $x=-\frac{2}{3}y$, there are $67$ solutions.

We only double counted $(0, 0)$ as a solution, so the answer is $51+67-1=117$.
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