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Source: HMMT 2008 Guts Problem 33

May 13, 2008

Problem Statement

Let a a, b b, c c be nonzero real numbers such that a\plus{}b\plus{}c\equal{}0 and a^3\plus{}b^3\plus{}c^3\equal{}a^5\plus{}b^5\plus{}c^5. Find the value of a^2\plus{}b^2\plus{}c^2.