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algebra senior
Problem
For how many values of in the interval does the equation have a solution for ?
Solution
We try to solve the equation for a general value of If is an integer, then and so we get the equation so Since is an integer in this case, this solution is valid if and only if is a multiple of
If is not an integer, then so we get the equation so Since must be an integer, this produces valid solutions for if and only if is a multiple of
Putting everything together, we see that in the interval there are multiples of and integers which are more than a multiple of for a total of possible values of
If is not an integer, then so we get the equation so Since must be an integer, this produces valid solutions for if and only if is a multiple of
Putting everything together, we see that in the interval there are multiples of and integers which are more than a multiple of for a total of possible values of
Final answer
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