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x(x+y)^2 = 9 , x(y^3 - x^3) = 7

Source: 1983 Swedish Mathematical Competition p6

March 28, 2021
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Problem Statement

Show that the only real solution to {x(x+y)2=9x(y3x3)=7\left\{ \begin{array}{l} x(x+y)^2 = 9 \\ x(y^3 - x^3) = 7 \\ \end{array} \right. is x=1x = 1, y=2y = 2.