We are given the equation $x^3 + 2x^2y - x^2 + 2xy + 4y^2 - 2y = 44$. The problem asks us to factor the left side of the equation with respect to $y$, then analyze the difference of the factors.
2025/6/10
1. Problem Description
We are given the equation . The problem asks us to factor the left side of the equation with respect to , then analyze the difference of the factors.
2. Solution Steps
(1) Rearranging the left side of the equation in terms of , we have
.
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However, the problem statement hints to factor it as .
Let's regroup the original expression:
Consider . Expanding this gives
.
Thus we have
Comparing this to , we have .
(2) and are integers, and their product is
4
4. We compute their difference.
Comparing the coefficients, we can see and .
Thus, we have
. Since is the product of two consecutive integers, it is an even number. Therefore, must be odd. So is odd. Also, , which is always positive.
Therefore, and is odd.
G corresponds to d>0, so G is
0. H corresponds to d being odd, so H is
4.