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algebra intermediate

Problem

Let . Find the sum of all that satisfy the equation .
Solution
Applying to both sides of the equation , we get . By definition of the inverse function, , and Hence, Then , or . Vieta's formula tells us that the sum of the roots of a quadratic is , so in this case, the sum of the roots is .
Final answer
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