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algebra intermediate

Problem

Determine the number of pairs of real numbers such that is an arithmetic progression.
Solution
Since is an arithmetic progression, we have . Also, we have , and so . Substituting the expression for gives . Solving this quadratic equation gives the solutions and . The corresponding values for can be found by , giving solutions for a total of solutions.
Final answer
2