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Nice algebra

Source: Polish MO 1997

December 17, 2016
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Problem Statement

For the real number aa find the number of solutions (x,y,z)(x, y, z) of a system of the equations: {x+y2+z2=ax2+y+z2=ax2+y2+z=a\left\{\begin{array}{lll} x+y^2+z^2=a \\ x^2+y+z^2=a \\ x^2+y^2+z=a\end{array}\right.