The total number of positive integral solutions $(x, y, z)$ of $x y z=24$ is

The total number of positive integral solutions $(x, y, z)$ of $x y z=24$ is
  1. $24$
  2. $30$
  3. $36$
  4. $32$

Solution

$x y z=24=2^3 \times 3$ Let $x=2^{x_1} \times 3^{y_1}$, $y=2^{x_2} \times 3^{y_2}$ and $z=2^{x_3} \times 3^{y_3}$ $x_1+x_2+x_3=3$ and $y_1+y_2+y_3=1$ Number of non-negative integral solution $={ }^{3+3-1} C_{3-1}={ }^5 C_2=10$ Number of non-negative integral solution $={ }^{1+3-1} C_{3-1}={ }^3 C_2=3$ $\therefore$ The total number of positive integral $10 \times 3=30$

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2022 (07 Jul Shift 1)

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