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System of three equations - Iran First Round 2018, P14

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March 7, 2021
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Problem Statement

For how many integers kk does the following system of equations has a solution other than a=b=c=0a=b=c=0 in the set of real numbers? \begin{align*} \begin{cases} a^2+b^2=kc(a+b),\\ b^2+c^2 = ka(b+c),\\ c^2+a^2=kb(c+a).\end{cases}\end{align*}