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algebra intermediate

Problem

How many positive integers satisfy ?
Solution
Since is a monotonically increasing function (on the set of positive integers), we can find the least and greatest integer solutions and count the integers between them. Since and , is the smallest solution. Since , is the largest solution. There are integers between 15 and 29 inclusive.
Final answer
15