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algebra intermediate

Problem

Find the number of ordered pairs of real numbers that satisfy
Solution
Moving all the terms to the left-hand side, we get Multiplying both sides by 2, we get We can write the left-hand side as which becomes By the Trivial Inequality, the only way this can occur is if and so

So, there is only ordered pair that satisfies the given inequality, namely
Final answer
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