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algebra intermediate

Problem

The sum of the real values of satisfying the equality is:
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
Solution
There are three cases: (i) (ii) (iii) In case (i), we solve the equation to get . In case (ii), we solve the equation to get . Case (iii) simply produces an equation which is that of case (i) multiplied on both sides by , so it yields the same solutions and thus may be discarded. Thus, if we add the real values of which satisfy the original equation, we get , or answer choice .
Final answer
E