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<math>x</math> and <math>y</math> must be positive, so <math>x > 0</math> and <math>y > 0</math>, so <math>x - 10> -10</math> and <math>y + 11 > 11</math>. | <math>x</math> and <math>y</math> must be positive, so <math>x > 0</math> and <math>y > 0</math>, so <math>x - 10> -10</math> and <math>y + 11 > 11</math>. | ||
− | + | Using the factors of 110, we can get the factor pairs: <math>(-1, 110),</math> <math>(-2, 55),</math> and <math>(-5, 22).</math> | |
But we can't stop here because <math>x</math> and <math>y</math> must be relatively prime. | But we can't stop here because <math>x</math> and <math>y</math> must be relatively prime. | ||
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<math>(-5, 22)</math> gives <math>x = 5</math> and <math>y = 11</math>. This does work. | <math>(-5, 22)</math> gives <math>x = 5</math> and <math>y = 11</math>. This does work. | ||
− | We found one valid solution so the answer is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(B) }1}</math> | + | We found one valid solution so the answer is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(B) }1}</math>. |
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==Solution 2== | ==Solution 2== | ||
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There is only one valid solution so the answer is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(B) }1}</math> | There is only one valid solution so the answer is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(B) }1}</math> | ||
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+ | ==Video Solution== | ||
+ | https://youtu.be/p7g0hTxE9I8 | ||
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+ | ~savannahsolver | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== |
Latest revision as of 13:41, 14 September 2024
Problem
Consider the set of all fractions , where and are relatively prime positive integers. How many of these fractions have the property that if both numerator and denominator are increased by , the value of the fraction is increased by ?
Solution 1
You can create the equation
Cross multiplying and combining like terms gives .
This can be factored into .
and must be positive, so and , so and .
Using the factors of 110, we can get the factor pairs: and
But we can't stop here because and must be relatively prime.
gives and . and are not relatively prime, so this doesn't work.
gives and . This doesn't work.
gives and . This does work.
We found one valid solution so the answer is .
Solution 2
The condition required is .
Observe that so is at most
By multiplying by and simplifying we can rewrite the condition as . Since and are integer, this only has solutions for . However, only the first yields a that is relative prime to .
There is only one valid solution so the answer is
Video Solution
~savannahsolver
See Also
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