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Source: AIME 2010I Problem 9

March 17, 2010
3D geometryquadraticsinequalitiesAMCAIMEfunction

Problem Statement

Let (a,b,c) (a,b,c) 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 mn \frac{m}{n}, where m m and n n are relatively prime positive integers. Find m \plus{} n.