To determine all functions f:(0,∞)→R satisfying the functional equation:
(x+x1)f(y)=f(xy)+f(xy)
for all x,y>0, we proceed as follows:
### Step 1: Analyze the Functional Equation
The given functional equation is:
(x+x1)f(y)=f(xy)+f(xy).
This equation should hold for all positive x and y.
### Step 2: Investigate Special Cases
1. **Case y=1:**
Substituting y=1 into the equation gives:
(x+x1)f(1)=f(x)+f(x1).
Let f(1)=c. Then the equation becomes:
xc+xc=f(x)+f(x1).
Let's denote this equation as (1).
2. **Case x=1:**
Substituting x=1 into the original equation gives:
(1+1)f(y)=f(y)+f(y),
Simplifying, we simply find:
2f(y)=2f(y),
which is trivially true for any f.
### Step 3: Guessing the Form of f(x)
Given that substitution does not directly solve the equation uniquely, we guess a form based on the symmetry and behavior of the functions involved. Suppose:
f(x)=ax+xb,
where a and b are constants. We will test if this form satisfies the functional equation.
### Step 4: Verify f(x)=ax+xb
Substitute f(x)=ax+xb into the original functional equation:
(x+x1)f(y)=f(xy)+f(xy).
Compute:
- Left Side:
(x+x1)(ay+yb)=(x+x1)(ay+yb)=axy+yax+xby+xyb.
- Right Side:
f(xy)+f(xy)=(axy+xyb)+(axy+xyb)=axy+xyb+xay+ybx.
Both sides simplify to:
axy+xyb+xay+ybx.
Thus our guessed function satisfies the original equation, confirming the solution form.
### Conclusion
The functions of the form f(x)=ax+xb, where a and b are constants, satisfy the given functional equation. Hence the set of all such functions is:
f(x)=ax+xb.
This confirms that the reference solution is correct.