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algebra intermediate

Problem

Find all real numbers such that Enter all the solutions, separated by commas.
Solution
Let and Then the given equation becomes We can factor, to get Since and are positive, must be positive, so we can safely cancel the factors of to get Then which simplifies to This equation factors as so or

If then or The only solution here is

If then or The only solution here is

Therefore, the solutions are
Final answer
-1,1