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Problem
Let denote the greatest integer not exceeding . Let and satisfy the simultaneous equations If is not an integer, then is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Solution
We simply ignore the floor of . Then, we have = = . Solving for , we get . For the floor of , we have is between and . Plugging in + = for , we have . We have =
Final answer
D