Problem:
Let , and be positive integers such that one of them is coprime with any of the other two. Prove that there are positive integers , and such that .
Solution
Solution:
We consider two cases.
Case 1. Let . Then and hence there are integers and such that . This means that divides . If is a positive integer such that divides , then divides , i.e. . Hence setting , and we have that
Case 2. Let . Then and as above we find a positive integer such that divides , i.e., . Hence setting , and one has that
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