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algebra senior

Problem

Let be a function such that 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 so

Setting we get for all

Setting we get In particular, for

Since But and so Then for Since for all

Let so Substituting into the given equation, we get For this to hold for all and we must have so or

Thus, the solutions are and This means and so
Final answer
10