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algebra intermediate
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
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 real numbers
Setting we get for all real numbers Since and This simplifies to Setting we get But so for all This means Hence, for all
Replacing with we get Since and we can write this as Subtracting we get so for all We can check that this function works.
Therefore, and so
Setting we get for all real numbers Since and This simplifies to Setting we get But so for all This means Hence, for all
Replacing with we get Since and we can write this as Subtracting we get so for all We can check that this function works.
Therefore, and so
Final answer
2