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I know for any pairwise co-prime integers $x,y,z$ that $$x^3+y^3+z^3\neq 0$$ $$x^3+y^3+3z^3\neq 0$$ Do we also have $$x^3+y^3+2z^3\neq 0?$$ Any Hints?

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There are no non-trivial solutions. A proof that there are no non-trivial solutions of the closely related equation:

$$x^3+y^3=2z^3$$

is given in Sierpinski's Elementary Theory of Numbers, Chapter 2 page 79, which may be accessed here (which I found via here). Then it just needs to be noted that a solution of either one of these equations would provide a solution of the other by change of sign of $z$.

Adam Bailey
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  • There should be also a proof by Euler in L. Euler, Algebra 2 (1770), Art. 247; French transl., 2 (1774) 355-360; Opera Omnia I (1) 491 – Sil Mar 21 '22 at 23:06
  • Then there is also On the equation $x^3+y^3=2z^3$ by A. Wakulicz 1957, can be viewed online here – Sil Mar 22 '22 at 11:18