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algebra intermediate

Problem

Two solutions of are pure imaginary. Enter these solutions, separated by commas.
Solution
Let where is a real number. Then the given equation becomes which simplifies to The imaginary part must be 0, so

Since does not work, we must have . Therefore, the pure imaginary solutions are
Final answer
3i,-3i