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Reciprocal Equation #8 (Posted on 2023-06-11) Difficulty: 2 of 5
Find all possible triplets (x, y, z) of positive integers that satisfy this equation:

(1+1/x)*(1+1/y)*(1+1/z) = 5

Prove that these are the only possible triplets in conformity with the given conditions.

Note: Computer program solutions are welcome, but an analytic solution is preferred.

See The Solution Submitted by K Sengupta    
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  Subject Author Date
SolutionAnalytic and Computer solutionsLarry2023-06-11 20:06:40
Analytic solutionFrankM2023-06-11 12:07:34
SolutionsolutionCharlie2023-06-11 09:37:04
SolutionAnalytical SpoilerSteve Herman2023-06-11 07:52:16
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