1. Let m,n,p be positive rational numbers. Define t=mnp. We are given that m+np1, n+pm1, and p+mn1 are integers. Let's denote these integers by a,b, and c respectively. Thus, we have:
a=m+np1,b=n+pm1,c=p+mn1
2. Multiply all three equations together:
(m+np1)(n+pm1)(p+mn1)=abc
Substituting t=mnp, we get:
(m+np1)(n+pm1)(p+mn1)=(m+np1)(n+pm1)(p+mn1)=mnp(1+mnp1)3=t(1+t1)3
Simplifying the right-hand side:
t(1+t1)3=t(tt+1)3=t⋅t3(t+1)3=t2(t+1)3
Therefore:
abc=t2(t+1)3
3. Since abc is an integer, t2(t+1)3 must also be an integer. This implies that t must be an integer because t is a rational number and t must divide (t+1)3.
4. The greatest common divisor of t and t+1 is 1, i.e., gcd(t,t+1)=1. Therefore, t must be 1 because if t were greater than 1, some prime would divide the denominator but not the numerator.
5. Thus, t=1. Substituting t=1 back into the equations, we get:
mnp=1
and the integers a,b, and c become:
a=m+np1=m+m11=2m
b=n+pm1=n+n11=2n
c=p+mn1=p+p11=2p
6. Since 2m,2n,2p are integers and their product is:
8mnp=8⋅1=8
We need to find the integer solutions to:
2m⋅2n⋅2p=8
The possible sets of integers {2m,2n,2p} that satisfy this equation are:
{1,1,8},{1,2,4},{2,2,2}
7. Therefore, the corresponding rational solutions (m,n,p) are:
(m,n,p)=(21,21,4),(21,1,2),(1,1,1)
and their permutations.
The final answer is (21,21,4),(21,1,2),(1,1,1) and permutations.