# ${ x }^{ 3 }+{ y }^{ 3 }={ z }^{ 3 }$

According to Fermat's Last Theorem, ${ a }^{ n }+{ b }^{ n }={ c }^{ n }$ have no solutions in positive integers, if n is an integer greater than 2.

But I can (hopefully) only prove ${ x }^{ 3 }+{ y }^{ 3 }={ z }^{ 3 }$.

Expand ${ x }^{ 3 }+{ y }^{ 3 }={ z }^{ 3 }$ and you will get $(x+y)({ x }^{ 2 }-xy+{ y }^{ 2 })$

So, ${ x }^{ 3 }+{ y }^{ 3 }$= $(x+y)({ x }^{ 2 }-xy+{ y }^{ 2 })$

Any integer can be expressed as $x+y$.

Hence, let $z$ be $x+y$

$(x+y)({ x }^{ 2 }-xy+{ y }^{ 2 })$=${ (x+y) }^{ 3 }$

Dividing both sides by $(x+y)$

${ x }^{ 2 }-xy+{ y }^{ 2 }$=${ (x+y) }^{ 2 }$

Expanding ${ (x+y) }^{ 2 }$, you will get ${ x }^{ 2 }+2xy+{ y }^{ 2 }$

Simplifying the equation, $-xy=2xy$

$0=3xy$

Hence, $x=0$ and $y=$any integer.

OR

$x=$any integer and $y=0$.

But anybody know that $0$ can be a solution.

Note that $0$ is a neutral number

Now consider the case, $z\neq x+y$

Assume $z=k(x+y)$

Where $k$ is any integer.

Using graph theory it is easy to realise that there are no rational solutions.

If interested, view Leonhard Euler's proof of this.

Note by Luke Zhang
6 years, 6 months ago

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@Calvin Lin I think you would like this.

Seems legid but it means that $-1=2$. I can't find the error and how to resolve it.

- 6 years, 6 months ago

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Only hitch in the solution is that $3xy = 0$ does not imply that BOTH $x = 0$ and $y = 0$. Only one the statements has to be true.

@Julian Poon . I don't see the problem you're having. Where does $-1 = 2$? Or has the note been edited?

- 6 years, 5 months ago

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I dont really think theres a problem with this but @Luke Zhang says that this step isnt valid even though this step is valid to me:

$-xy=2xy$

However, this step (to me) isn't valid:

$-1=2$

Since this proof does not have the division by $0$, I don't think there is a problem.

- 6 years, 5 months ago

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For that part you can't prove -1=2 as you will be dividing both sides by 0 which is invalid. No problem with that prove. Just lacking 3 more cases.

- 6 years, 5 months ago

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Please comment about any loop holes (I'm only 14)

- 6 years, 6 months ago

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The Boh is right.

- 6 years, 6 months ago

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The BOH?

- 6 years, 5 months ago

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I still dont think that there is any error in this cause there is no division by $0$. It is just proving $x$ and/or $y$ is $0$.

- 6 years, 5 months ago

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Yes Julian But I said both x and y bust be 0

- 6 years, 5 months ago

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THats why there isnt an error.

- 6 years, 5 months ago

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But there is! As I claimed both x and y must be 0 Why not ask Calvin to vet it?

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