Let f:R+→R+ be a function such that for all x,y∈R+, the following functional equation holds:
(1+yf(x))(1−yf(x+y))=1.
Our goal is to find all such functions f.
### Step 1: Simplify the Functional Equation
Expanding the equation, we have:
1+yf(x)−yf(x+y)−y2f(x)f(x+y)=1.
Subtracting 1 from both sides gives:
yf(x)−yf(x+y)−y2f(x)f(x+y)=0.
We can factor out y from the terms:
y(f(x)−f(x+y))=y2f(x)f(x+y).
Assuming y=0, we divide both sides by y:
f(x)−f(x+y)=yf(x)f(x+y).
### Step 2: Analyze the Equation
This can be rewritten as:
f(x)=f(x+y)+yf(x)f(x+y).
### Step 3: Assume a Form for f(x)
Assume f(x)=x+a1 for some constant a>0. We will verify if this function satisfies the given functional equation.
Substituting this form into the right-hand side of the equation yields:
f(x+y)=x+y+a1.
Check:
(1+y⋅x+a1)(1−y⋅x+y+a1)=1.
Simplify 1+x+ay:
1+x+ay=x+ax+a+y.
Simplify 1−x+y+ay:
1−x+y+ay=x+y+ax+y+a−y=x+y+ax+a.
Substituting both expressions back into the equation:
x+ax+a+y⋅x+y+ax+a=1.
The expressions simplify to:
(x+a)(x+y+a)(x+a)(x+a+y)=1.
Thus, the equality holds, verifying our assumption.
Therefore, the required function is:
f(x)=x+a1.
The function satisfies the equation for any positive constant a, so the solution is:
f(x)=x+a1
for any positive constant a>0, which completes the solution.