Find the number of ordered triples of positive integers (a,b,c) such that 6a+10b+15c=3000.
A number or a short expression. Fractions can be typed as 3/2, and spacing doesn't matter.
Solution
Note that 6a must be a multiple of 5, so a must be a multiple of 5. Similarly, b must be a multiple of 3, and c must be a multiple of 2. Set a=5A,b=3B,c=2C. Then the equation reduces to A+B+C=100. This has (299)=4851 solutions.
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