Given the equation:
xa2−2=yb2−37=zc2−41=a+b+c
Let M=a+b+c. Since a,b,c≥1, we have M≥3.
### Lemma 1: M∣146
Proof of Lemma 1:
Consider the quantity T=(a+b+c)(−41ab+3bc+38ca).
Note that T≡0(modM).
But,
T≡−41a2b+38a2c−41b2a+3b2c+3c2b+38c2a(modM)
Rewriting the terms, we get:
T≡[(−41a2b+82b)+(38a2c−76c)+(−41b2a+1517a)+(3b2c−111c)+(3c2b−123b)+(38c2a−1558a)]+[41a+41b+187c](modM)
Simplifying further:
T≡41a+41b+187c≡146c(modM)
Thus, M∣146c.
Now, if gcd(M,c)=k, then k∣41. Since gcd(146,41)=1, we have M∣146.
This completes the proof of Lemma 1. ■
The only factors of 146 are 1,2,73,146. Since M≥3, we have M=73 or M=146.
### Case 1: M=73
We need to find a,b,c such that:
a+b+c=73
Given the conditions:
xa2−2=yb2−37=zc2−41=73
We can solve for x,y,z:
x=73a2−2,y=73b2−37,z=73c2−41
Checking possible values, we find:
a=32,b=16,c=25
Thus:
x=73322−2=731024−2=14
y=73162−37=73256−37=3
z=73252−41=73625−41=8
So, (a,b,c,x,y,z)=(32,16,25,14,3,8).
Thus, S=a+b+c+x+y+z=32+16+25+14+3+8=98.
### Case 2: M=146
We need to find a,b,c such that:
a+b+c=146
Given the conditions:
xa2−2=yb2−37=zc2−41=146
We can solve for x,y,z:
x=146a2−2,y=146b2−37,z=146c2−41
Checking possible values, we find:
a=32,b=89,c=25
Thus:
x=146322−2=1461024−2=7
y=146892−37=1467921−37=54
z=146252−41=146625−41=4
So, (a,b,c,x,y,z)=(32,89,25,7,54,4).
Thus, S=a+b+c+x+y+z=32+89+25+7+54+4=211.
### Conclusion
The sum of all possible values of S is:
98+211=309