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We know that any two consecutive numbers are coprime. Using this, we can figure out that <math>c=1</math> and <math>e=1</math>. <math>d</math> then has to be <math>71</math>. Now we have two equations left. <math>ab=70</math> and <math>fg=72</math>. To solve these we just need to figure out all of the factors. Doing the prime factorization of <math>70</math> and <math>72</math>, we find that they have <math>8</math> and <math>12</math> factors, respectively. The answer is <math>8 \times 12=\boxed{096}</math>
 
We know that any two consecutive numbers are coprime. Using this, we can figure out that <math>c=1</math> and <math>e=1</math>. <math>d</math> then has to be <math>71</math>. Now we have two equations left. <math>ab=70</math> and <math>fg=72</math>. To solve these we just need to figure out all of the factors. Doing the prime factorization of <math>70</math> and <math>72</math>, we find that they have <math>8</math> and <math>12</math> factors, respectively. The answer is <math>8 \times 12=\boxed{096}</math>
  
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Latest revision as of 20:05, 23 December 2023

Problem

Find the number of $7$-tuples of positive integers $(a,b,c,d,e,f,g)$ that satisfy the following systems of equations: \begin{align*} abc&=70,\\ cde&=71,\\ efg&=72. \end{align*}

Solution 1

As 71 is prime, $c$, $d$, and $e$ must be 1, 1, and 71 (in some order). However, since $c$ and $e$ are divisors of 70 and 72 respectively, the only possibility is $(c,d,e) = (1,71,1)$. Now we are left with finding the number of solutions $(a,b,f,g)$ satisfying $ab = 70$ and $fg = 72$, which separates easily into two subproblems. The number of positive integer solutions to $ab = 70$ simply equals the number of divisors of 70 (as we can choose a divisor for $a$, which uniquely determines $b$). As $70 = 2^1 \cdot 5^1 \cdot 7^1$, we have $d(70) = (1+1)(1+1)(1+1) = 8$ solutions. Similarly, $72 = 2^3 \cdot 3^2$, so $d(72) = 4 \times 3 = 12$.

Then the answer is simply $8 \times 12 = \boxed{096}$.

-scrabbler94

Solution 2

We know that any two consecutive numbers are coprime. Using this, we can figure out that $c=1$ and $e=1$. $d$ then has to be $71$. Now we have two equations left. $ab=70$ and $fg=72$. To solve these we just need to figure out all of the factors. Doing the prime factorization of $70$ and $72$, we find that they have $8$ and $12$ factors, respectively. The answer is $8 \times 12=\boxed{096}$

~kempwood

See Also

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