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algebra junior

Problem

Find the sum of all solutions to this equation: .
Solution
We rearrange the terms to see that . It follows that or , so the sum of all solutions is .

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The equation should jump out as a 6-8-10 Pythagorean triple. Thus, or , and the sum of all solutions is , as before.
Final answer
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