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Near Cyclic Conundrum (Posted on 2008-05-19)

Determine all possible triple(s) (p, q, r) of rational numbers that satisfy the following system of simultaneous equations:

p²(q+r) = 5, q²(r + p) = 8, and r²(p + q) = 9

Submitted by K Sengupta

Rating: 3.3333 (3 votes)

Solution: (Hide)

The only possible triplet satisfying the given conditions is (-1,2,3).

EXPLANATION:

Refer to the solution submitted by Praneeth in this location.

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Subject	Author	Date
re: Solution	K Sengupta	2008-06-10 05:59:51
re(2): Solution	Praneeth	2008-05-20 02:41:40
re: Solution	Steve Herman	2008-05-19 18:37:56
Solution	Praneeth	2008-05-19 12:55:29

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