2015 AMC 10B Problem 25
Problem 25 of 25HarderAlgebraNumber Theory
A rectangular box measures where and are integers and The volume and the surface area of the box are numerically equal. How many ordered triples are possible?
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Solution
The condition is Since , we have . Also and give no positive solutions, so test .
For , , giving . For , , giving .
For , , and the only solution with is . For , , and the only solution with is .
The total number of triples is .
Thus, the correct answer is B.