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Found problems: 8

2012 Belarus Team Selection Test, 1

Tags: sum , min , irrational , cubic , cubic equation , polynomial , algebra

A cubic trinomial $x^3 + px + q$ with integer coefficients $p$ and $q$ is said to be [i]irrational [/i] if it has three pairwise distinct real irrational roots $a_1,a_2, a_3$ Find all irrational cubic trinomials for which the value of $|a_1| + [a_2| + |a_3|$ is the minimal possible. (E. Barabanov)

2015 Postal Coaching, Problem 2

Tags: cubic equation , algebra

Find all pairs of cubic equations $x^3+ax^2+bx+c=0$ and $x^3+bx^2+ax+c=0$ where $a, b$ are positive integers, $c\neq 0$ is an integer, such that each equation has three integer roots and exactly one of these three roots is common to both the equations.

2022 German National Olympiad, 4

Tags: cubic equation , diophantine equation , number theory

Determine all $6$-tuples $(x,y,z,u,v,w)$ of integers satisfying the equation \[x^3+7y^3+49z^3=2u^3+14v^3+98w^3.\]

2023 German National Olympiad, 6

Tags: cubic equation , number theory , algebra , ceiling function

The equation $x^3-3x^2+1=0$ has three real solutions $x_1<x_2<x_3$. Show that for any positive integer $n$, the number $\left\lceil x_3^n\right\rceil$ is a multiple of $3$.

2016 District Olympiad, 3

Tags: equation , depressed cubic , cubic equation , cubic function , polynomial , algebra

[b]a)[/b] Prove that, for any integer $ k, $ the equation $ x^3-24x+k=0 $ has at most an integer solution. [b]b)[/b] Show that the equation $ x^3+24x-2016=0 $ has exactly one integer solution.

2003 Nordic, 2

Tags: cubic equation , integer equation , number theory

Find all triples of integers ${(x, y, z)}$ satisfying ${x^3 + y^3 + z^3 - 3xyz = 2003}$

2013 Hanoi Open Mathematics Competitions, 9

Tags: polynomial , cubic equation

A given polynomial $P(t) = t^3 + at^2 + bt + c$ has $3$ distinct real roots. If the equation $(x^2 +x+2013)^3 +a(x^2 +x+2013)^2 + b(x^2 + x + 2013) + c = 0$ has no real roots, prove that $P(2013) >\frac{1}{64}$

1991 IMO Shortlist, 22

Tags: algebra , polynomial , square , cubic , cubic equation

Real constants $ a, b, c$ are such that there is exactly one square all of whose vertices lie on the cubic curve $ y \equal{} x^3 \plus{} ax^2 \plus{} bx \plus{} c.$ Prove that the square has sides of length $ \sqrt[4]{72}.$