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algebra senior

Problem

Let and Find
Solution
We don't know so we don't have an expression we can simply stick in to get an answer. We do, however, know that So, if we can figure out what to put into such that is output, we can use our expression for to find

Since the value of such that is the solution to the equation which is So, we have Therefore, if we let in we have
Final answer
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