HMMT 2025 — Algebra & Number Theory Round (Problem 7)
There exists a unique triple of positive real numbers that satisfies the equations and . Compute .
Since
we have
we have
Similarly,
and
and
Since
by Hints 2 and 3,
by Hints 2 and 3,
Let
By Hints 4 and 5,
By Hint 6,
Since ,
Since ,
Also by Hint 6,
Since ,
Since ,
By Hints 5, 7, and 8,
Similarly,
and
and
From the assumption of the problem,
By Hints 9 and 10,
Therefore,
By Hints 9 and 10,
Therefore,
Because and are positive,
Therefore,
Therefore,
By Hints 9, 10, and 12,