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algebra senior

Problem

There are three pairs of real numbers , , and that satisfy both and . Compute .
Solution
By the given, Dividing both sides by and setting yields A quick check shows that this cubic has three real roots. Since the three roots are precisely , , and , we must have Therefore,
Final answer
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