The Hardest Exam Question | Solve for integers x,y

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  • @stantackett107
    @stantackett107 Месяц назад +6

    X is 9, y is 4. Solved it in 2 seconds

  • @philipp449
    @philipp449 Месяц назад +8

    Very easy and I don't know why you solved it so complicated. You are looking for an integer solution so you can see the solution immediatly.

    • @Charlie35Bui
      @Charlie35Bui 5 дней назад

      no, solving a math it means practice logical mind, not depend on difficulty level, if you have good knowledge and logical mind, solution will come on time

  • @DedMatveev
    @DedMatveev Месяц назад +15

    It is not clear why 4 can only be factored into integer factors? Why can't there be other solutions?

    • @mohtashami740
      @mohtashami740 Месяц назад

      exactly !
      why do not assume:
      (√x-√y)= 4/3
      (√x+√y-1)=3
      ?

    • @gogo201158
      @gogo201158 Месяц назад +2

      Because of sqare root,so x and y larger than 0,y smaller 7, x smaller than 11, assume x and y are integers and square rootable, then,x equal to 9 and y equal to 4. Sloved within 20 seconds.

    • @hamdicherif1791
      @hamdicherif1791 25 дней назад

      I respect your explanation but just to say if we are looking for integers then for y we already have only 6 possibilities so we can check them all and thats it since you used thus method at the end of your sophisticated solution

  • @ChavoMysterio
    @ChavoMysterio Месяц назад +3

    √x+y=7
    x+√y=11
    Let a=√x and b=√y
    a+b²=7
    a²+b=11
    a²+b-a-b²=11-7
    a²-b²+b-a=4
    a²-b²-1(a-b)=4
    (a-b)(a+b)-1(a-b)=4
    (a-b)(a+b-1)=4
    Case 1
    a-b=1
    a+b-1=4
    a-b=1
    a+b=5
    2a=6
    a=3
    √x=3
    x=9
    9+b=5
    b=-4
    √y=-4
    y=16
    (9, 16) extraneous
    Case 2
    a-b=2
    a+b-1=2
    a-b=2
    a+b=3
    2a=5
    a=2.5
    √x=2.5
    x=6.25
    2.5+b=3
    b=0.5
    √y=0.5
    y=0.25
    (6.25, 0.25) ❤
    Case 3
    a-b=4
    a+b-1=1
    a-b=4
    a+b=2
    2a=6
    a=3
    √x=3
    x=9
    3+b=2
    b=-1
    √y=-1
    y=1
    (9, 1) extraneous

  • @rcnayak_58
    @rcnayak_58 Месяц назад +1

    It is nice. Here we have ignored another 3 set of factors of 4 (right side value) such as such as (-2, -2), (-4, -1), (-1,-4) which could have been tested too. Of course, they will not yield any integer solutions x and y.

  • @MgtowRubicon
    @MgtowRubicon Месяц назад +7

    The variables must both be perfect squares. I immediately thought of x=9, y=4.

    • @scpmr
      @scpmr Месяц назад

      why must they be both perfect squares? pleases explain

    • @YAWTon
      @YAWTon Месяц назад

      ​@@scpmrbecause for integers x and y their squareroots are integers only if x and y are squares.

    • @scpmr
      @scpmr Месяц назад

      @@YAWTon and why x and y must be integers? Why can't they be real numbers? The sum of real numbers can be integer.

    • @YAWTon
      @YAWTon Месяц назад +1

      ​@@scpmrBecause the problem says "solve for integers". That's why he has to consider only integer factorisations of 4. For other factorisations he would get non-integer solutions.

  • @AllDogsAreGoodDogs
    @AllDogsAreGoodDogs Месяц назад +4

    9 and 4. Under 30 seconds.

  • @philipsamways562
    @philipsamways562 Месяц назад +2

    Given that the solutions are integers, by inspection, it's clear that x must be less than 11, and a square of an integer. This means x can only be 9 4 or 1. Very quickly, it's clear x= 9, y =4. Just unfortunate this was so easy by inspection

    • @hamdicherif1791
      @hamdicherif1791 25 дней назад

      Exactly what I said Y is less then seven so it only can be 4 or 1

  • @neilmccoy9390
    @neilmccoy9390 Месяц назад

    Observe that both y

  • @eyesontheball6481
    @eyesontheball6481 Месяц назад +3

    this guy loves being obscure with logic to drag out his videos so that they contain more ads. stop watching his videos because hes not being genuine.

  • @tiborfutotablet
    @tiborfutotablet 28 дней назад

    4:35 integet factoring is completely arbitrary and incorrect assumption, limiting the number of solutions...

  • @barneynisbet6267
    @barneynisbet6267 29 дней назад

    Surely this is trivial. The question states x,y are integers! Simple inspection gives the solution.

  • @xyz9250
    @xyz9250 8 дней назад

    Both X and Y need to be perfect squares and Y

  • @zig2627
    @zig2627 Месяц назад +1

    9^¹'²+4=7
    9+4¹'²=11

  • @hamdicherif1791
    @hamdicherif1791 25 дней назад

    I respect your explanation but just to say if we are looking for integers then for y we already have only 6 possibilities so we can check them all and thats it since you used thus method at the end of your sophisticated solution

  • @jenskluge7188
    @jenskluge7188 23 дня назад

    After some trial and error its x=9 and y=4 that fulfill both equations. I didnt bother to watch. Maybe for bigger Numbers a systematic approach would help. Il there is one.

  • @reminderIknows
    @reminderIknows Месяц назад +2

    Because the resulting term is always a positive integer, both x and y must be perfect squares.

  • @ffggddss
    @ffggddss Месяц назад +3

    Hardest? Hardly. A few observations quickly narrow down the possibilities. This can then be solved in one minute.
    • integers x,y - so for both LHS's to be integers, x & y must both be squares; non-zero ones at that
    • √x + y = 7 - so y must be 1 or 4, because √x can't be < 0
    y = 1? Then x = 36; x + √y > 36. Nope
    y = 4? Then x = 9; and x + √y = 9 + 2 = 11. Solved!
    Fred

    • @ffggddss
      @ffggddss Месяц назад +1

      Recommend in future, look for multiple ways to solve problems, then pick the easiest to do and/or the clearest/simplest.

  • @RealQinnMalloryu4
    @RealQinnMalloryu4 Месяц назад

    x+y=7 (3)+(4)=7 (y ➖ 4x+3). x+y=11 (1)+(10)=11 (y ➖ 10x+1) .

  • @johnfox2483
    @johnfox2483 Месяц назад

    Actually, you should notice at begining, that both sqrt must be integers.
    Othewise, factorisation at 5:50, is not so simple - both part may be real number.

  • @christianaxel9719
    @christianaxel9719 Месяц назад

    Cases for x or y equals to 0 are impossible, so x,y are not 0. From first equation If y is integer then square root of x must be integer so x must be perfect square and positive, also square root of x is positive and equals to 7-y, then square of root of x must be also smaller than 7. Similarly by second equation y must be possitive, and perfect square. Cases are x=1, 4 or 9, easily 1 and 4 are discarded, and the only integer solution is x=9. First equation easily leads to y=4.

  • @user-xh3ih4ks9y
    @user-xh3ih4ks9y Месяц назад

    X=9. Y=4

  • @tombufford136
    @tombufford136 Месяц назад

    At a quick glance, x = 9 and y = 4 .

  • @alster724
    @alster724 Месяц назад

    aka The Ramanujan problem

  • @RayArias
    @RayArias Месяц назад +14

    Do us a favor and please stop with the cheesy pictures of Einstein. I'm sure you can pick another brilliant person in history, especially one that is known for math, their are many of them. Thank you.

    • @rushexxoff
      @rushexxoff Месяц назад

      Well said

    • @rotreal9863
      @rotreal9863 Месяц назад +3

      Do us a favor and please use the correct form of their, they're and there

    • @ClarkPotter
      @ClarkPotter Месяц назад

      ​@@rotreal9863Beat me to it. Thank you.

    • @alster724
      @alster724 Месяц назад

      Ramanujan or even Leonardo Da Vinci

  • @mikmak4228
    @mikmak4228 25 дней назад

    if we end up to analyze 4, then we can analyze 7 and 11 from the begging and solve in a second....?!

  • @Timmmmartin
    @Timmmmartin Месяц назад +2

    Hardest exam question? It took me about 2 seconds to solve it by inspection!

  • @leonidfedyakov366
    @leonidfedyakov366 Месяц назад +2

    BS, it is the easiest question

  • @prollysine
    @prollysine Месяц назад

    let Vx=u , u^2=x , u^4=x^2 , --> , y=(11-x^2)^2 , y=121-22x+x^2 , x^2-22x+Vx+114=0 , u^4-22u^2+u+114=0 ,
    add 3u^3 , -3u^3 , we get , (u-3)(u^3+3u^2-13u-38)=0 , u=3 , Vx=3 , x=9 , x+Vy=11 , 9+2=11 , Vy=2 , y=4 , solu. , x=9 , y= 4 ,
    test , V9+4=3+4 , 3+4=7 , OK , 9+V4=9+2 , 9+2=11 , OK ,

  • @Straightdeal
    @Straightdeal 27 дней назад

    Very complex solution. There are better solutions in the comments!