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Source: Greek Mathematical Olympiad 2005

October 25, 2005
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Problem Statement

We know that kk is a positive integer and the equation x^3+y^3-2y(x^2-xy+y^2)=k^2(x-y)   (1) has one solution (x0,y0)(x_0,y_0) with x0,y0Z{0}x_0,y_0\in \mathbb{Z}-\{0\} and x0y0x_0\neq y_0. Prove that i) the equation (1) has a finite number of solutions (x,y)(x,y) with x,yZx,y\in \mathbb{Z} and xyx\neq y; ii) it is possible to find 1111 addition different solutions (X,Y)(X,Y) of the equation (1) with X,YZ{0}X,Y\in \mathbb{Z}-\{0\} and XYX\neq Y where X,YX,Y are functions of x0,y0x_0,y_0.