2005 Alabama ARML TST Problems/Problem 8
Problem
Find the number of ordered pairs of integers which satisfy
Solution
We look at and , since is a multiple of .
- Case 1:
- Case 1a: : Then is divisible by , but isn't.
- Case 1b: : Then the LHS is , while the RHS isn't.
- Case 1c: : Then the LHS is , while the RHS isn't.
- Case 2: x=1mod3
- Case 2a: y=0mod3: This is equivalent to case 1b.
- Case 2b: y=1mod3: We let and :
But 21 isn't 6mod9, it's 3mod9.
- Case 2c: y=2mod3: Then the LHS is 1mod3 while the RHS isn't.
- Case 3: x=2mod3
- Case 3a: y=0mod3: This is equivalent to case 1c.
- Case 3b: y=1mod3: This is equivalent to case 2c.
- Case 3c: y=2mod3: We let and :
But 21 isn't 6mod9, it's 3mod9.
Therefore, there are absolutely no solutions to the above equation.
See Also
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