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Question Number 22472 by Tinkutara last updated on 18/Oct/17

If x^x ∙y^y ∙z^z  = x^y ∙y^z ∙z^x  = x^z ∙y^x ∙z^y  such  that x, y and z are positive integers  greater than 1, then which of the  following cannot be true for any of the  possible value of x, y and z?  (1) xyz = 27  (2) xyz = 1728  (3) x + y + z = 32  (4) x + y + z = 12

$$\mathrm{If}\:{x}^{{x}} \centerdot{y}^{{y}} \centerdot{z}^{{z}} \:=\:{x}^{{y}} \centerdot{y}^{{z}} \centerdot{z}^{{x}} \:=\:{x}^{{z}} \centerdot{y}^{{x}} \centerdot{z}^{{y}} \:\mathrm{such} \\ $$$$\mathrm{that}\:{x},\:{y}\:\mathrm{and}\:{z}\:\mathrm{are}\:\mathrm{positive}\:\mathrm{integers} \\ $$$$\mathrm{greater}\:\mathrm{than}\:\mathrm{1},\:\mathrm{then}\:\mathrm{which}\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{the} \\ $$$$\mathrm{following}\:\mathrm{cannot}\:\mathrm{be}\:\mathrm{true}\:\mathrm{for}\:\mathrm{any}\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{the} \\ $$$$\mathrm{possible}\:\mathrm{value}\:\mathrm{of}\:{x},\:{y}\:\mathrm{and}\:{z}? \\ $$$$\left(\mathrm{1}\right)\:{xyz}\:=\:\mathrm{27} \\ $$$$\left(\mathrm{2}\right)\:{xyz}\:=\:\mathrm{1728} \\ $$$$\left(\mathrm{3}\right)\:{x}\:+\:{y}\:+\:{z}\:=\:\mathrm{32} \\ $$$$\left(\mathrm{4}\right)\:{x}\:+\:{y}\:+\:{z}\:=\:\mathrm{12} \\ $$

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