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Sunday, January 26, 2025

2025/008) Find prime numbers x,y,z such that 7(x+y+z) = xyz

Because x,y,z are prime one of x,y,z must be 7 so without loss of generality we assume z = 7

Putting in original equation we have

7(7+x+y) = 7xy

Or xy - x -y -7=0

Or xy-x-y +1 = 8

Or x(y-1) - (y-1)=8

Or (x-1)(y-1)= 8= 1 * 8 = 2 * 4

We assume x \ge y

this gives x-1=8 or x= 9 in which case it is not prime so not proper

Or x-1=4,y=1=2 giving x = 5,y=3 giving x=5,y=3,z=7 or any permutation of the same

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