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algebra intermediate

Problem

Find all values of such that .
Solution
First, we note that must be positive, since otherwise is nonpositive. Next, because is an integer and , the decimal part of must be . Therefore, for some integer , so that and . Therefore, , and the only value of that satisfies the equation is .
Final answer
r=6.2