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algebra intermediate

Problem

Let be a function such that and for all real numbers and

Let be the number of possible values of and let be the sum of all possible values of Find
Solution
Setting we get for all In particular,

Setting and we get Note that and so Then so It follows that for all

Setting in the given functional equation, we get for all Replacing with we get For nonzero set in the given functional equation. Then Then so which means for all

We conclude that for all Therefore, and so
Final answer
\frac{1}{2}