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algebra intermediate
Problem
Let be a function such that and for all
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 so for all Then and so on. In general, for all and all integers
Since it follows that for all integers
Let where and are integers and Setting and we get Since and Solving, we find Therefore, for all
We can check that this function works. Therefore, and so
Since it follows that for all integers
Let where and are integers and Setting and we get Since and Solving, we find Therefore, for all
We can check that this function works. Therefore, and so
Final answer
\frac{3}{2}