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Binomial Coefficient Product Puzzle (Posted on 2022-11-07) Difficulty: 3 of 5
Consider three positive integers x, y, and z that satisfy this equation:
comb(x,y)*comb(y,z) = 2*comb(x,z)
Does the above equation possess a finite number of solutions?

If so, determine all possible solutions of the above mentioned equation.

If not - then derive, with proof, the possible relationship between x, y, and z.

Note: comb(m,n) is the number of ways of choosing n unordered outcomes from m possibilities and defined as:

                m!
comb(m,n) = ---------
             n!(m-n)!
It is also known as binomial coefficient and read as "m choose n".

No Solution Yet Submitted by K Sengupta    
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Some Thoughtsfurther thoughtsJer2022-11-08 08:27:20
SolutionSolutionBrian Smith2022-11-07 11:36:40
Some Thoughtscomputer exploration (spoiler)Charlie2022-11-07 10:37:14
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