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x + y + xy = 19

y + z + yz = 29

z + x + zx = 5

 

If x, y, and z are positive real numbers satisfying the system above, then find x, y, and z.

 Jan 11, 2021
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Notice that for 2 numbers a and b, (a+1)(b+1)=ab+a+b+1 This is very similar to the equations above, so we can rewrite the equations like this:

(x+1)(y+1)1=19(x+1)(y+1)=20(y+1)(z+1)1=29(y+1)(z+1)=30(z+1)(x+1)1=5(z+1)(x+1)=6

Let us replace (x+1) with a, (y+1) with b, and (z+1) with c, so it is easier to solve:

ab=20bc=30ca=6

Multiply all the equations and then take the square root:

a2b2c2=3600abc=60

Now, to solve for a, b, and c, just divide abc by one of the equations of ab, bc, or ca:

a=abcbc=2b=abcac=10c=abcab=3

Now, subtract each of a, b, and c by 1 to solve for x, y and z, respectively:

x=1y=9z=2

 Jan 11, 2021

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