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jmc

algebra senior

Problem

The function satisfies the functional equation for all real numbers and If then find all integers such that Enter all such integers, separated by commas.
Solution
Setting we get so

Setting we get so Thus, Adding all the equations, we get so for all positive integers

Setting and where is a positive integer, we get Then Thus, the formula holds for all integers

We want to solve or Then or This factors as so the solutions are
Final answer
1,-2