Olympiad workbook
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Olympiad workbook · IOQM · Functions
Positive integers x, y, z satisfy x y+z=160 . Compute the smallest...
Positive integers satisfy . Compute the smallest possible value of .
Correct answer
50
Step-by-step solution
At particle value of it is greater than equal to
least value is
but integer also
Now least for least value is also
Case I
minimum value is at which is 56
Case II
minimum value at which is 83 (rejected)
Case III
minimum at which is 160 (rejected)
Case IV
minimum at which is 50 (accept)
Case V
minimum value at which is 56 (reject)
Case VI
similarly in all the cases minimum value is greater than 50 . then answer is 50