Difference between revisions of "1996 AIME Problems/Problem 8"

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The harmonic mean of two positive integers is the reciprocal of the arithmetic mean of their reciprocals. For how many ordered pairs of positive integers <math>(x,y)</math> with <math>x<y</math> is the harmonic mean of <math>x</math> and <math>y</math> equal to <math>6^{20}</math>?
  
 
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== Solution ==

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Problem

The harmonic mean of two positive integers is the reciprocal of the arithmetic mean of their reciprocals. For how many ordered pairs of positive integers $(x,y)$ with $x<y$ is the harmonic mean of $x$ and $y$ equal to $6^{20}$?

Solution

See also

1996 AIME (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
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