How can we solve a!b! = a! + b! + c^2 for positive integers a, b, and c?

  • #1
msudidi
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Given that a, b, and c are positive integers solve the following equation.

a!b! = a! + b! + c^2

anyone?
 
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  • #2
I found the answer through brute force: a=2, b=3, c=2.

Not sure if there is a more elegant solution though.
 
  • #3
vorde, thanks for trying, I am getting the same answer too:smile:

but I'm seeking for method to solve it: how to relate multiplication of 2 factorials and their sums? if we can, then c wouldn't be a problem.

there should be a way to solve it:rolleyes:
 
  • #4
"Brute force" is a method! Please clarify what you are looking for.
 
  • #5
msudidi said:
Given that a, b, and c are positive integers solve the following equation.

a!b! = a! + b! + c^2

anyone?

Doesn't it work for all positive integers c such that ? :biggrin:

Spit-balling here, we have ? Doesn't that imply that . Don't know where I'm going with that...
 

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