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algebra intermediate

Problem

Ted mistakenly wrote as What is the sum of all real numbers for which these two expressions have the same value?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Solution
We are given that Converting everything into powers of we have We multiply both sides by , then rearrange as By Vieta's Formulas, the sum of such values of is Note that or from the quadratic equation above.
Final answer
C