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− | Since <math>177 = 3\cdot 59</math> and <math>x > y</math>, we have <math>x - 12 = 59</math> and <math>y - 20 = 3</math>, or <math>x - 12 = 177</math> and <math>y - 20 = 1</math>. This gives us the solutions <math>(71, 23)</math> and <math>(189, 21)</math>. Obviously, the first pair does not work. Assume <math>a>b</math>. We must have <math>a = 21 \cdot 8</math> and <math>b = 21</math>, and we could then have <math>a<b</math>, so there are <math>\boxed{2}</math> solutions | + | Since <math>177 = 3\cdot 59</math> and <math>x > y</math>, we have <math>x - 12 = 59</math> and <math>y - 20 = 3</math>, or <math>x - 12 = 177</math> and <math>y - 20 = 1</math>. This gives us the solutions <math>(71, 23)</math> and <math>(189, 21)</math>. Obviously, the first pair does not work. Assume <math>a>b</math>. We must have <math>a = 21 \cdot 8</math> and <math>b = 21</math>, and we could then have <math>a<b</math>, so there are <math>\boxed{2}</math> solutions. |
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Revision as of 14:50, 23 September 2018
How many ordered pairs of positive integers satisfy the equation where denotes the greatest common divisor of and , and denotes their least common multiple?
Solution
Let , and . Therefore, . Thus, the equation becomes
Using Simon's Favorite Factoring Trick, we rewrite this equation as
Since and , we have and , or and . This gives us the solutions and . Obviously, the first pair does not work. Assume . We must have and , and we could then have , so there are solutions. (awesomeag)
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