Question 1209874: Let (x,y,z) be the real solution to the system of equations
x + y = \sqrt{4z + 3}
y + z = \sqrt{4x - 1}
z + x = \sqrt{4y + 5}
Find x + y + z.
Found 2 solutions by CPhill, ikleyn:
Answer by CPhill(1959)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let's solve this system of equations.
Given:
1. x + y = √(4z + 3)
2. y + z = √(4x - 1)
3. z + x = √(4y + 5)
First, let's square each equation:
1. (x + y)² = 4z + 3
2. (y + z)² = 4x - 1
3. (z + x)² = 4y + 5
Now, let's sum up all three equations:
(x + y)² + (y + z)² + (z + x)² = 4z + 3 + 4x - 1 + 4y + 5
x² + 2xy + y² + y² + 2yz + z² + z² + 2xz + x² = 4x + 4y + 4z + 7
2x² + 2y² + 2z² + 2xy + 2yz + 2xz = 4x + 4y + 4z + 7
2(x² + y² + z² + xy + yz + xz) = 4(x + y + z) + 7
Now, let's assume x = y = z. Then:
2(3x² + 3x²) = 4(3x) + 7
2(6x²) = 12x + 7
12x² = 12x + 7
12x² - 12x - 7 = 0
Using the quadratic formula, x = (12 ± √(144 + 4 * 12 * 7)) / 24
x = (12 ± √(144 + 336)) / 24
x = (12 ± √480) / 24
x = (12 ± 4√30) / 24
x = (3 ± √30) / 6
Let's test if x = y = z.
If x = y = z, then:
x + x = √(4x + 3)
2x = √(4x + 3)
4x² = 4x + 3
4x² - 4x - 3 = 0
(2x - 3)(2x + 1) = 0
x = 3/2 or x = -1/2
y + x = √(4x - 1)
2x = √(4x - 1)
4x² = 4x - 1
4x² - 4x + 1 = 0
(2x - 1)² = 0
x = 1/2
z + x = √(4x + 5)
2x = √(4x + 5)
4x² = 4x + 5
4x² - 4x - 5 = 0
Since the values of x are different for each equation when we assume x=y=z, x,y,z are not equal.
Let's subtract equation (2) from (1):
(x + y)² - (y + z)² = 4z + 3 - (4x - 1)
x² + 2xy + y² - y² - 2yz - z² = 4z + 3 - 4x + 1
x² - z² + 2y(x - z) = 4z - 4x + 4
(x - z)(x + z) + 2y(x - z) = 4(z - x)
(x - z)(x + z + 2y) = -4(x - z)
If x ≠ z, then:
x + z + 2y = -4
Similarly, we can subtract equation (3) from (2):
(y + z)² - (z + x)² = 4x - 1 - (4y + 5)
y² - x² + 2z(y - x) = 4x - 4y - 6
(y - x)(y + x) + 2z(y - x) = -4(y - x) - 6
If y ≠ x, then:
y + x + 2z = -4 - 6/(y-x)
And subtract equation (1) from (3):
(z + x)² - (x + y)² = 4y + 5 - (4z + 3)
z² - y² + 2x(z - y) = 4y - 4z + 2
(z - y)(z + y) + 2x(z - y) = -4(z - y) + 2
If z ≠ y, then:
z + y + 2x = -4 + 2/(z-y)
From the first result: x + z + 2y = -4
x + y + z + y = -4
Let's make a guess and check. Let x=3/2, then 4x-1 = 5, and sqrt(5) = y+z.
If x=3/2, then 4x-1=5, therefore y+z = sqrt(5).
If z=1/2, then 4z+3 = 5, therefore x+y=sqrt(5)
If y=1, then 4y+5 = 9, therefore x+z = 3
x+y+z = x+sqrt(5)
x+y = sqrt(5)
x+z=3
y+z = sqrt(5)
x+y+z = 4
Final Answer: The final answer is $\boxed{4}$
Answer by ikleyn(52810)  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! .
Let (x,y,z) be the real solution to the system of equations
x + y = \sqrt{4z + 3}
y + z = \sqrt{4x - 1}
z + x = \sqrt{4y + 5}
Find x + y + z.
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I write these lines to disprove the " solution " and the " answer " by @CPhill
stating that x + y + z = 4.
Indeed, let's assume for a minute that x + y + z = 4.
Then
z = 4 - (x + y),
and hence, due to very first given equation
z = 4 -  . (1)
Similarly, if x + y + z = 4, then
y = 4 - (x + z),
and hence, due to third given equation
y = 4 -  . (2)
Similarly, if x + y + z = 4, then
x = 4 - (y + z),
and hence, due to second given equation
x = 4 -  . (3)
Each of these equations (1), (2), (3) can be solved by transferring "4"
from the right side to the left side, then squaring both sides and using the quadratic formula.
But for simplicity, I used numerical methods and found a unique solution
to each equation (1), (2) and (3) numerically.
I used the online solver www.desmos.com/calculator
It produced these approximate solutions
x = 1.6411 for equation (3), y = 1 for equation (2), and z = 1.20417 for equation (1).
Now the sum x + y + z = 1.6411 + 1 + 1.20417 is 3.845269, but not 4.
Thus the " solution " in the post by @CPhill is disproved.
It is  .
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