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algebra senior
Problem
Find the sum of all complex solutions of the equation
Solution
We can add 4 to both sides to get This simplifies to We see that is a solution (which does not affect our sum). Otherwise, we can divide both sides by : Clearing the denominators, we get This expands to where only terms that have degree 7 or greater are shown. Then so by Vieta's formulas, the sum of the roots is
Final answer
\frac{2}{1005}