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| − | Suppose that <math>m</math> and <math>n</math> are positive [[integer]]s such that <math>75m = n^{3}</math>. What is | + | Suppose that <math>m</math> and <math>n</math> are positive [[integer]]s such that <math>75m = n^{3}</math>. What is a minimum possible value of <math>m + n</math>? |
<math>\text{(A)}\ 15 \qquad \text{(B)}\ 30 \qquad \text{(C)}\ 50 \qquad \text{(D)}\ 60 \qquad \text{(E)}\ 5700</math> | <math>\text{(A)}\ 15 \qquad \text{(B)}\ 30 \qquad \text{(C)}\ 50 \qquad \text{(D)}\ 60 \qquad \text{(E)}\ 5700</math> | ||
Revision as of 12:32, 30 August 2015
Problem
Suppose that 
and 
are positive integers such that 
. What is a minimum possible value of 
?
Solution
must be a perfect cube, so each power of a prime in the factorization for must be divisible by 
. Thus the minimum value of is 
, which makes ![$n = \sqrt[3]{3^3 \cdot 5^3} = 15$](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/8/b/2/8b219ec60fc52fffb3a087cd962705121a553544.png)
. These sum to 
.
See also
| 2007 AMC 10A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 16 |
Followed by Problem 18 | |
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