Showing posts with label a is real parameter. Show all posts
Showing posts with label a is real parameter. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 5, 2015

Second Solution: IMO Solving Equation Problem: Solve the equation $x+a^3=\sqrt[3]{a-x}$ where a is real.

Solve the equation $x+a^3=\sqrt[3]{a-x}$ where a is real parameter.

My solution:

By observation, note that $x=a-a^3$ is a real solution for the equation $x+a^3=\sqrt[3]{a-x}$.

Tuesday, August 4, 2015

IMO Solving Equation Problem: Solve the equation $x+a^3=\sqrt[3]{a-x}$ where a is real (First Solution)

Solve the equation $x+a^3=\sqrt[3]{a-x}$ where $a$ is real.

If one wants to do things in haste and quickly solve the above equation for $x$ without thinking much, one would definitely raise both sides of the equation to the third power to get rid of the cube root:

$x+a^3=\sqrt[3]{a-x}$

$(x+a^3)^3=(\sqrt[3]{a-x})^3$