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If <math>x,y,</math> and <math>z</math> are positive numbers satisfying | If <math>x,y,</math> and <math>z</math> are positive numbers satisfying | ||
− | <cmath>x + \frac{1}{y} = 4,\qquad y + \frac{1}{z} = 1, \qquad \text{and} \qquad z + \frac{1}{x} = 7 | + | <cmath>x + \frac{1}{y} = 4,\qquad y + \frac{1}{z} = 1, \qquad \text{and} \qquad z + \frac{1}{x} = \frac{7}{3}</cmath> |
Then what is the value of <math>xyz</math> ? | Then what is the value of <math>xyz</math> ? |
Revision as of 23:11, 18 September 2020
Problem
If and are positive numbers satisfying
Then what is the value of ?
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[hide]Solution
Solution 1
We multiply all given expressions to get: Adding all the given expressions gives that We subtract from to get that . Hence, by inspection, . ~AopsUser101
Solution 2
We have a system of three equations and three variables, so we can apply repeated substitution.
Multiplying out the denominator and simplification yields , so . Substituting leads to , and the product of these three variables is .
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