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Classic Diophantine Equation
Classic Diophantine Equation
Source: 2021 ISL N5
July 12, 2022
number theory
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Problem Statement
Show that
n
!
=
a
n
−
1
+
b
n
−
1
+
c
n
−
1
n!=a^{n-1}+b^{n-1}+c^{n-1}
n
!
=
a
n
−
1
+
b
n
−
1
+
c
n
−
1
has only finitely many solutions in positive integers.Proposed by Dorlir Ahmeti, Albania
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