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#1 2008-07-02 21:51:02
- tony123
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Solve in positive integers the cubic
Solve in positive integers the cubic
x^3–(x+1)^2=2001
#2 2008-07-03 00:07:19
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Re: Solve in positive integers the cubic
The solution (obviously) is 13 but you know how Dirty n Untidy n Ugly the cubic equations are to solve!!
If anyone's got a Good way to solve the above, please let me know!!
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#3 2011-07-29 20:43:45
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Re: Solve in positive integers the cubic
Hi,
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#4 2011-08-03 17:34:04
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Re: Solve in positive integers the cubic
Hi;
He probably graphed the equation and eyeballed the root as 13. This is an acceptable conjecture which can be proved by plugging in. A little fortuitious but... Then it is trival to prove that it is the only positive root.
You would deflate out the obvious root.
The discriminant of the right side is - 472, so 13 is the only positive root.
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#5 2012-05-03 09:35:35
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Re: Solve in positive integers the cubic
Another way is to use the method developed for solving a general cubic. It is given in a thread of mine and is available on the net.
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