document.write( "Question 1199929: Find the product xy, where x and y are positive integers and \"0=3x%5E4-x%5E3%2Ay-9317\" \n" ); document.write( "
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document.write( "Find the product xy, where x and y are positive integers and \"0=3x%5E4-x%5E3%2Ay-9317\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "                  ---- Prime factors of 9,317: 7(113), or (113)7\r\n" );
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document.write( "                  ------ Equating terms on left and right sides\r\n" );
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document.write( "                      \"matrix%281%2C3%2C+x%5E3+%3C%3E+7%2C+and%2C+3x+-+y+%3C%3E+11%5E3%29\", since x and y will NOT be INTEGERS, and it's stated that x and y are POSITIVE INTEGERS.\r\n" );
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document.write( "           Therefore, \"matrix%281%2C3%2C+x%5E3%2C+%22=%22%2C+11%5E3%29\" and so, x = 11 (EXPONENTS are equal and so are their BASES).\r\n" );
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document.write( "                                  So, \"highlight_green%28matrix%281%2C5%2C+xy%2C+%22=%22%2C+11%2826%29%2C+%22=%22%2C+286%29%29\"
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