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Some Inverses Sum Inverse (Posted on 2009-07-18) Difficulty: 2 of 5
Determine all possible triplet(s) (E, F, G) of positive integers, with E and F being prime numbers and E ≥ F, that satisfy this equation:

E-1 + F-1 + (E*F) -1 = G-1

  Submitted by K Sengupta    
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The only possible triplet that satisfies all the given conditions is (3,2,1).

For an explanation, refer to the analytical solution submitted by Daniel in this location. A slightly different method has been submitted by Harry in this location.

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  Subject Author Date
re: analytical solution - similar approachHarry2009-07-18 21:09:53
analytical solutionDaniel2009-07-18 13:20:06
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