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algebra intermediate
Problem
Find the number of positive integers less than for which there exists a positive real number such that .
Solution
Note that is strictly increasing in Let be an integer. Given that we have so Therefore, takes integer values over all such that
Note that when and that if then so For we get integer values of For we have so we do not get any more values of The answer is
Note that when and that if then so For we get integer values of For we have so we do not get any more values of The answer is
Final answer
496