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Simultaneous equations with x,y,z,t

Source: Baltic Way 2000

December 17, 2010
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Problem Statement

Find all real solutions to the following system of equations: {x+y+z+t=5xy+yz+zt+tx=4xyz+yzt+ztx+txy=3xyzt=1\begin{cases} x+y+z+t=5\\xy+yz+zt+tx=4\\xyz+yzt+ztx+txy=3\\xyzt=-1\end{cases}