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wonderful
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Can you solve for a, b, c such that:
« on: Aug 18th, 2008, 4:53pm » |
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Can you you solve for a, b, c such that:
a^2 + b^2 + c^2 = 9
a^3 + b^3 + c^3 = 27
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Re: Can you solve for a, b, c such that:
« Reply #1 on: Aug 18th, 2008, 6:12pm » |
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well for a^3 + b^3 + c^3 =27
a=3; b=-c.
Edit: first one a=2,b=2,c=1
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Re: Can you solve for a, b, c such that:
« Reply #2 on: Aug 18th, 2008, 7:34pm » |
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Thanks! The question actually asks to find out a, b, c simultaneously satisfying both equations.
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Re: Can you solve for a, b, c such that:
« Reply #3 on: Aug 18th, 2008, 8:58pm » |
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a,b,c = 3,0,0 in any order
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