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Koko
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Jun-14-05, 02:06 PM (EST)
 
"a + b divides a^3 + b^3"
 
   a and b are integers

I found accidentally that a + b divides a^3 + b^3. I also know why:

a^3 + b^3 = ( a + b )( a^2 - ab + b^2 ).

Then I also found that a - b divides a^3 - b^3 when a <> b, but I am still struggling to find the formula. Could somebody help please.

Thanks


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alexb
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Jun-14-05, 02:07 PM (EST)
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1. "RE: a + b divides a^3 + b^3"
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   Why won't you replace b with -b in the formula you already know?


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Koko
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Jun-16-05, 06:48 AM (EST)
 
2. "RE: a + b divides a^3 + b^3"
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   Thanks.
I am interested in the problem of finding a, b, c, and d which satisfy

a^3 + b^3 + c^3 = d^3

I have so far found the following, which of course does not generate all possible a, b, c, and d:

a = 9x^3 - 1
b = 9x^4 - 3x
c = 1
d = 9x^4

Also, I think it is possible to choose integers p and q:

d = p + q
c = p
a^3 + b^3 = q^3 + 3pq( p + q )

and now also:

( a + b )( a^2 + b^2 - ab) = ( d - c )( d^2 + c^2 + cd )

Is this any progress towards solving the problem?


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erszega
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Jun-19-05, 06:05 AM (EST)
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3. "RE: a + b divides a^3 + b^3"
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   This is also a partial solution:

a = x
b = 3x^2 + 2x + 1
c = 3x^3 + 3x^2 + 2x
d = 3x^3 + 3x^2 + 2x + 1


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