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Olympiad workbook · IOQM · Basics of Mathematics
Let x, y be positive integers such that x^4=(x-1)(y^3-23)-1 . Find...
Let be positive integers such that . Find the maximum possible value of .
Correct answer
07
Step-by-step solution
$\Rightarrow \frac{x^4+1}{x-1} \in I$
Let, $x-1=p$\begin{aligned}
& \Rightarrow \frac{(1+p)^4+1}{p} \\
& \Rightarrow \frac{\left(a_4 p^4+a_3 p^3+\ldots . . a_1 p+2\right)}{p}
\end{aligned}\begin{array}{ll}
\Rightarrow & \frac{2}{p} \Rightarrow p \text { divides } 2 \\
\Rightarrow & p=\{-2,-1,1,2\} \\
\Rightarrow & x \in\{-1,0,2,3\}
\end{array}but $x \geq 2 \Rightarrow x=2$ or 3\begin{aligned}
& \text { If } x=2 \quad 2^4=1 \times\left(y^3-23\right)-1 \\
& \Rightarrow \quad(17+23)=y^3 \\
& \Rightarrow \quad y \notin I
\end{aligned}$x=3 \quad\left(3^4+1\right)=2\left(y^3-23\right)=y=4
\Rightarrow \quad x+y=7