(x^3)-(y^3)=91

Tuugii

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hi all,

need help in finding all real values of:

(x^3)-(y^3)=91

thanks in advance,
Tuugii
 
I don’t think that is the question you mean to ask.
Because, the set of points in the plane described that equation is shown in the following.
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It is easily seen that the relation is one-to-one. There are infinitely many real solutions.
 
Yes, I noticed that also. I assumed, perhaps, integer solutions was intended.
 
thank a lot guys,

also my apologies for not stating that integer real values.

Denis, how do you get these?

thanks ,
Tuugii
 
Tuugii said:
Denis, how do you get these?
It is through an amazingly astute formula on which I have taken a Patent,
and will sell to the awaiting Math World for $1,000,000 : certified cheque only.
 
Thank you very much Denis.

Unfortunately I'm not genius as Denis to obtain such an astute formula to hide, but sitting for a while got the following result:

Let's write: (y^3-x^3)=(y-x)(y^2+xy+x^2)=13*7=91; (1)

(y^2+xy+x^2)=((y+x/2)^2)+(3x^2)/4, which is >=0, thus it says that for all values of x and y the "(y^2+xy+x^2)" has a value>0;

If there are integer values x,y for the equation (1), then both multiples of the left hand side will get integer values. The right hand side of the equation (1) is divided by 7 and 13, which means the left hand side must also. Since the numbers 7 and 13 are prime numbers, there are only 4 following cases:

1) y-x is divided by 7 and 13. So, y-x=91 and (y^2+xy+x^2)=1. But this system doesn't have any values for real numbers x and y.

2) (y^2+xy+x^2) is divided by 7 and 13. So, y-x=1 and (y^2+xy+x^2)=91. Solving this system, we'll obtain x=5, y=6; x=-6, y=-5.

3) y-x is divided by 13 and (y^2+xy+x^2) is divided by 7. For this case y-x=13 and (y^2+xy+x^2)=7. This system is also doesn't have any real values.

4) y-x is divided by 7 and (y^2+xy+x^2) is divided by 13. So y-x=7 and (y^2+xy+x^2)=13. Solving this system we'll obtain x=-3, y=4; x=-4, y=3;


So the equation (1) has following real integer values:
x=5, y=6; x=-6, y=-5; x=3, y=-4; and x=-4, y=3.

Tuugii
 
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