SpecialEquation Basic
2004


Problem - 3620
Let non-zero real numbers $a, b, c$ satisfy $a+b+c\ne 0$. If the following relations hold $$\frac{a+b-c}{c}=\frac{a-b+c}{b}=\frac{-a+b+c}{a}$$ Find the value of $$\frac{(a+b)(b+c)(c+a)}{abc}$$

Suppose $$\frac{a+b-c}{c}=\frac{a-b+c}{b}=\frac{-a+b+c}{a}=k$$ Then $$k=\frac{(a+b-c)+(a-b+c)+(-a+b+c}{a+b+c}=1$$ Therefore $$\frac{a+b}{c}=\frac{a+c}{b}=\frac{b+c}{a}=k+1=2$$ Finally, $$\frac{(a+b)(b+c)(c+a)}{abc}=2\times 2\times 2=\boxed{8}$$

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