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algebra intermediate
Problem
For what value of does the equation have exactly one real solution? Express your answer as a common fraction.
Solution
We begin by simplifying the left-hand side of the equation and adding to both sides. We get . For this quadratic to have exactly one real root, the discriminant must be equal to . Thus, we require . Solving, we get that .
Final answer
\frac{7}{4}