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BdMO Online Forum • View topic - Find $$(x,y)$$

## Find $$(x,y)$$

For students of class 9-10 (age 14-16)

### Find $$(x,y)$$

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jayon

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### Re: Find $$(x,y)$$

The only solution is $(x,y) = (3,11)$

Solution:
First, I tried to divide $x^5 - 1$ by $x-1$. It became,

$y^2 = \frac{x^5-1}{x-1}$
$\Leftrightarrow y^2 = x^4 + x^3 + x^2 + x + 1$

Then, I think to put an inequality and to find an easy equation so that I can find the value of $x$.

Notice that, $(x^2 + \frac{x}{2} )^2 = x^4 + x^3 + \frac{x^2}{4}$
and, $( x^2 + \frac{x}{2} + 1 )^2 = x^4 + x^3 + \frac{9x^2}{4} + x + 1$

Now, $x^4 + x^3 + \frac{x^2}{4} < x^4 + x^3 + x^2 + x + 1 < x^4 + x^3 + \frac{9x^2}{4} + x + 1$
$\Rightarrow (x^2 + \frac{x}{2} )^2 < y^2 < ( x^2 + \frac{x}{2} + 1 )^2$
$\Rightarrow x^2 + \frac{x}{2} < y < x^2 + \frac{x}{2} + 1$
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If $x = 2k, k\in\mathbb{N}$, then it'll be,

$4k^2+k<y<4k^2+k+1 \Longrightarrow y\notin\mathbb{N}$ $[\because (x,y) \in\mathbb{N} ]$

So, there is no solution if $y$ is even number.

If $x=2k+1,k\in\mathbb{N}$, then it'll be,

$4k^2+5k+\frac{1}{2} + 1<y<4k^2+5k+1+\frac{1}{2}+1$
$\Rightarrow y = 4k^2+5k+2$ = 4k^2+5k+1+\frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{2}  \Rightarrow y^2 = (x^2 + \frac{x}{2} + \frac{1}{2} )^2  \Rightarrow x^4 + x^3 + x^2 + x + 1 = x^4 + x^3 + x^2 + \frac{x^2}{4} + \frac{x}{2} + \frac{1}{4}  \Rightarrow x^2 - 2x - 3 = 0  \Rightarrow (x - 3)(x + 1) = 0 $So,$ x = 3 , y = 11 $I'll really appreciate if anyone check the solution to tell me if it's correct or not. super boy Posts: 5 Joined: Tue Dec 20, 2016 1:11 pm ### Re: Find $$(x,y)$$ super boy wrote:The only solution is$(x,y) = (3,11) $Solution: First, I tried to divide$x^5 - 1$by$x-1$. It became,$y^2 = \frac{x^5-1}{x-1}\Leftrightarrow y^2 = x^4 + x^3 + x^2 + x + 1 $Then, I think to put an inequality and to find an easy equation so that I can find the value of$x$. Notice that,$(x^2 + \frac{x}{2} )^2 = x^4 + x^3 + \frac{x^2}{4} $and,$( x^2 + \frac{x}{2} + 1 )^2 = x^4 + x^3 + \frac{9x^2}{4} + x + 1$Now,$ x^4 + x^3 + \frac{x^2}{4} < x^4 + x^3 + x^2 + x + 1 < x^4 + x^3 + \frac{9x^2}{4} + x + 1 \Rightarrow (x^2 + \frac{x}{2} )^2 < y^2 < ( x^2 + \frac{x}{2} + 1 )^2 \Rightarrow x^2 + \frac{x}{2} < y < x^2 + \frac{x}{2} + 1 $ If$x = 2k, k\in\mathbb{N}$, then it'll be,$4k^2+k<y<4k^2+k+1 \Longrightarrow y\notin\mathbb{N}[\because (x,y) \in\mathbb{N} ]$So, there is no solution if$y$is even number. If$x=2k+1,k\in\mathbb{N}$, then it'll be,$ 4k^2+5k+\frac{1}{2} + 1<y<4k^2+5k+1+\frac{1}{2}+1  \Rightarrow y = 4k^2+5k+2 $= 4k^2+5k+1+\frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{2}$
$\Rightarrow y^2 = (x^2 + \frac{x}{2} + \frac{1}{2} )^2$
$\Rightarrow x^4 + x^3 + x^2 + x + 1 = x^4 + x^3 + x^2 + \frac{x^2}{4} + \frac{x}{2} + \frac{1}{4}$
$\Rightarrow x^2 - 2x - 3 = 0$
$\Rightarrow (x - 3)(x + 1) = 0$

So, $x = 3 , y = 11$

I'll really appreciate if anyone check the solution to tell me if it's correct or not.

HEI.. WHAT YOU DID WRITE IN THE LAST PART.. PLZ MAKE IT CLEAR TO UNDERSTAND...
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jayon

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