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==Solution 5== | ==Solution 5== | ||
Get rid of the denominators in the second and third equations to get <math>xz-5z=-1</math> and <math>xy-29x=-1</math>. Then, since <math>xyz=1</math>, we have <math>\tfrac 1y-5z=-1</math> and <math>\tfrac 1z-29x=-1</math>. Then, since we know that <math>\tfrac 1z+x=5</math>, we can subtract these two equations to get that <math>30x=6\implies x=5</math>. The result follows that <math>z=\tfrac 5{24}</math> and <math>y=24</math>, so <math>z+\tfrac 1y=\tfrac 1{24}+\tfrac 5{24}=\tfrac 14</math>, and the requested answer is <math>1+4=\boxed{005}.</math> | Get rid of the denominators in the second and third equations to get <math>xz-5z=-1</math> and <math>xy-29x=-1</math>. Then, since <math>xyz=1</math>, we have <math>\tfrac 1y-5z=-1</math> and <math>\tfrac 1z-29x=-1</math>. Then, since we know that <math>\tfrac 1z+x=5</math>, we can subtract these two equations to get that <math>30x=6\implies x=5</math>. The result follows that <math>z=\tfrac 5{24}</math> and <math>y=24</math>, so <math>z+\tfrac 1y=\tfrac 1{24}+\tfrac 5{24}=\tfrac 14</math>, and the requested answer is <math>1+4=\boxed{005}.</math> | ||
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+ | ==Solution 6== | ||
+ | Rewrite the equations in terms of x. | ||
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+ | <math>x+\frac{1}{z}=5</math> becomes <math>z=\frac{1}{x+5}</math>. | ||
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+ | <math>y+\frac{1}{x}=29</math> becomes <math>y=29-\frac{1}{x}</math> | ||
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+ | Now express <math>xyz=1</math> in terms of x. | ||
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+ | <math>\frac{1}{5-x}\cdot(29-\frac{1}{x})\cdot x=1</math>. | ||
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+ | This evaluates to <math>29x-1=5-x</math>, giving us <math>x=\frac{1}{5}</math>. We can now plug x into the other equations to get <math>y=24</math> and <math>z=\frac{5}{24}</math>. | ||
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+ | Therefore, <math>z+\frac{1}{y}=\frac{5}{24}+\frac{1}{24}=\frac{6}{24}=\frac{1}{4}</math>. | ||
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+ | <math>1+4=\boxed{5}</math>, and we are done. | ||
+ | ~MC413551 | ||
== See also == | == See also == |
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Suppose that and are three positive numbers that satisfy the equations and Then where and are relatively prime positive integers. Find .
note: this is the type of problem that makes you think symmetry, but actually can be solved easily with substitution, and other normal technniques
Solution 1
We can rewrite as .
Substituting into one of the given equations, we have
We can substitute back into to obtain
We can then substitute once again to get Thus, , so .
Solution 2
Let .
Thus . So .
Solution 3
Since , so . Also, by the second equation. Substitution gives , , and , so the answer is 4+1 which is equal to .
Solution 4
(Hybrid between 1/2)
Because and . Substituting and factoring, we get , , and . Multiplying them all together, we get, , but is , and by the Identity property of multiplication, we can take it out. So, in the end, we get . And, we can expand this to get , and if we make a substitution for , and rearrange the terms, we get This will be important.
Now, lets add the 3 equations , and . We use the expand the Left hand sides, then, we add the equations to get Notice that the LHS of this equation matches the LHS equation that I said was important. So, the RHS of both equations are equal, and thus We move all constant terms to the right, and all linear terms to the left, to get , so which gives an answer of
-AlexLikeMath
Solution 5
Get rid of the denominators in the second and third equations to get and . Then, since , we have and . Then, since we know that , we can subtract these two equations to get that . The result follows that and , so , and the requested answer is
Solution 6
Rewrite the equations in terms of x.
becomes .
becomes
Now express in terms of x.
.
This evaluates to , giving us . We can now plug x into the other equations to get and .
Therefore, .
, and we are done. ~MC413551
See also
2000 AIME I (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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Followed by Problem 8 | |
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