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Czech-Slovak-Polish Match

algebra

Problem

Determine all triples of positive real numbers satisfying the following system of equations
Solution
Without loss of generality we can suppose . From the first equation of the given system we obtain Similarly, from the second equation of the given system we have Using these results together with the third equation we get which yields .

Conclusion. The unique solution of the given system of equations is therefore .
Final answer
(4, 4, 4)

Techniques

Linear and quadratic inequalitiesSimple Equations