Nonlinear System
Source: AIME 2010I Problem 9
March 17, 2010
3D geometryquadraticsinequalitiesAMCAIMEfunction
Problem Statement
Let be the real solution of the system of equations x^3 \minus{} xyz \equal{} 2, y^3 \minus{} xyz \equal{} 6, z^3 \minus{} xyz \equal{} 20. The greatest possible value of a^3 \plus{} b^3 \plus{} c^3 can be written in the form , where and are relatively prime positive integers. Find m \plus{} n.