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Keywords: beals conjecture
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Posted by: lalitha
on: April 23rd, 2013
Solved by: lalitha

If A(pwr)x+B(pwr)y=C(pwr)z where A,B,C,x,y,z are positive integers and x,y,z>=2,then A,B,C must have a common prime factor.

we need to show A(pwr)x+B(pwr)y != C(pwr)z to disprove it. let us take A(pwr)x+B(pwr)y where A is an odd no. and B is an even no. and x,y>=3 then apply power to A(odd number) gives an odd number apply power to B (even number) gives an even number OR ELSE let us take A(pwr)x=2n+1 B(pwr)y=2n the addition of Ax+By gives an odd number =>2n+1+2n =4n+1……(1) where n€odd numbers.substitute odd number in (1),we get an odd number which cannot be shown as a number’s power the result must be a constan

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