# Math Help - Integers

1. ## Integers

Let a, b be relatively prime positive integers and consider the equation ax+by = ab.
(a) Show that the equation has no solution (x, y) belongs to N × N.
(b) Does it have a solution with (x, y) belongs to Z × Z? Why/why not?

2. Let's consider the equation...

$a\cdot x + b\cdot y = a\cdot b$ (1)

where $a>0$ and $b> 0$ are relatively prime integers. Deviding both terms of (1) by b [the same is if we devide by a...] we obtain the equation...

$\frac{a}{b}\cdot x + y = a$ (2)

Since $\frac{a}{b}\ni \mathbb{Z}$ and $a \in \mathbb{Z}$, no solution $(x,y) \in \mathbb{Z}^{2}$ of (2) exist. Because $\mathbb{N} \in \mathbb{Z}$, the same holds for $(x,y) \in \mathbb{N}^{2}$...

Kind regards

$\chi$ $\sigma$

3. $\chi \sigma$,
I am not sure what part of the question you thought you proved.
However, consider $2x+3y=6$ has many solutions in $
\mathbb{Z} \times \mathbb{Z}$
but no solution in $
\mathbb{N}^+ \times \mathbb{N}^+$
.

4. The obervation of Plato is correct, so that i have first to apologize ... and after to give the right solution...

Let's consider the equation...

$a\cdot x + b\cdot y = a\cdot b$

... where $a>0$ and $b>0$ are relatively prime integers. Deviding both terms of (1) by b [the same is if we devide by a...] we obtain the equation...

$\frac{a}{b}\cdot x + y = a \rightarrow y= a - \frac {a}{b}\cdot x$ (2)

Now if a and b are relatively prime in order to have $y \in \mathbb{Z}$ in necessary that $x=k\cdot b$ with k integer, i.e. x devides b. In order to have also $x\in \mathbb {N}$ and $y\in \mathbb {N}$ however, must be $k<1$ and that is a contadiction. The conclusion is that no solution $(x,y) \in \mathbb{N}^{2}$ exist and that infinite solutions $(x,y) \in \mathbb{Z}^{2}$ exist under the condition $x= k\cdot b$ with $k\in \mathbb{Z}$...

Kind regards

$\chi$ $\sigma$