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Find all non-negative integers $x,y$ such that
\[x^3y + x+ y = xy + 2xy^2\]
Source: BdMO 2024 National Secondary P1
The important observation is that only one element is y-free and only one element is x- free. Since RHS is divisble by y, LHS must be too.
So we have,
$y|x^3y + x+y $
$\ \Rightarrow y | x$
Which means $y<=x$ or $x=0$.
If $x=0$, then $y=0$.
If $ y<=x$, By similar process we get $x<=y$. Combining the two equations we get $y= x$.
Now,
$x^4 + 2x = x^2 + 2x^3$
$\Rightarrow x^3 -2x^2 - x + 2 = 0$
$\Rightarrow (x-2)(x+1)(x-1)= 0$
The three solutions we get from here are, $x=1,-1,2$. Due to non negativity, $-1$ is invalid.
So, at last we have $x = 0,1,2$.
So our total solution set is $(x,y)=(0,0),(1,1),(2,2)$