Problem:
Find all triples of real numbers that satisfy the system
, 2008
Solution
Solution:
The last equation implies , therefore
.
Thus one of the variables equals . Let this be . Then the first equation implies . From the second one it now follows that
Thus is the triple or any of its rearrangements.
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