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(Message started by: wonderful on Aug 18th, 2008, 4:53pm)
Title: Can you solve for a, b, c such that:
Post by wonderful on Aug 18th, 2008, 4:53pm
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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Title: Re: Can you solve for a, b, c such that:
Post by Wardub on Aug 18th, 2008, 6:12pm
well for a^3 + b^3 + c^3 =27

[hide]a=3; b=-c.[/hide]

Edit: first one [hide] a=2,b=2,c=1[/hide]
Title: Re: Can you solve for a, b, c such that:
Post by wonderful on Aug 18th, 2008, 7:34pm
Thanks! The question actually asks to find out a, b, c simultaneously satisfying both equations.

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Title: Re: Can you solve for a, b, c such that:
Post by Grimbal on Aug 18th, 2008, 8:58pm
a,b,c = 3,0,0 in any order


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