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algebra intermediate

Problem

If and are constants and , then is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
Solution
We first start out by expanding the left side of the equation, . We know the constant terms have to be equal so we have , so . Plugging back in yields . Thus, .
Final answer
E