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jmc

algebra senior

Problem

Let be a function such that for all

Let be the number of possible values of and let be the sum of all possible values of Find
Solution
Setting and we get Let so

Setting we get Let so Substituting into the given functional equation, we get This expands as For this to hold for all and we must have and From or For either value,

Hence, the solutions are and Therefore, and so
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