Re: a simple number theory problem

From: flip (flip_alpha_at_safebunch.com)
Date: 06/24/04 

Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2004 23:10:18 -0700

"Gerry Myerson" <gerry@maths.mq.edi.ai.i2u4email> wrote in message
news:gerry-5D9394.13262824062004@sunb.ocs.mq.edu.au...
> In article <1088041752.992986@news-1.nethere.net>,
> "flip" <flip_alpha@safebunch.com> wrote:
>
> > Here is another example with solution (WORK IT!!!
> >
> > 3x - 2y + 4z = 34
> >
> > Solution:
> > x = 2 + 2m, y = m, z = 7 - m - 3n, m and n integers
>
> Must be a typo here somewhere, there's nothing to cancel that n.
>
> --
> Gerry Myerson (gerry@maths.mq.edi.ai) (i -> u for email)

Sorry, transcribing too quickly. Good catch!

Problem:
3x - 2y + 4z = 34

Solution:
x = 2 + 2m + 4n, y = m, z = 7 - m - 3n, where m and n integers

Flip

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