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algebra intermediate
Problem
Find all real such that
Enter all the solutions, separated by commas.
Enter all the solutions, separated by commas.
Solution
Let and Then and the equation becomes Expanding, we get Then which factors as Thus, or
For so
For so
For Note that is a solution. Since is an increasing function, it is the only solution.
Thus, the solutions are
For so
For so
For Note that is a solution. Since is an increasing function, it is the only solution.
Thus, the solutions are
Final answer
\frac{1}{2}, 1, 2