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x + y = a, x^3 + y^3 >= a

Source: 1998 Romania NMO VIII p1

August 14, 2024
algebrasystem of equationsinequalities

Problem Statement

Let aa be a real number and A={(x,y)R×Rx+y=a}A = \{(x, y) \in R \times R | \, x + y = a\}, B={(x,y)R×Rx3+y3<a}B = \{(x,y) \in R \times R | \, x^3 + y^3 < a\} . Find all values of aa such that AB=A \cap B = \emptyset .