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Problem

The complete graph of , which consists of five line segments, is shown in red below. (On this graph, the distance between grid lines is .)

What is the sum of the -coordinates of all points where ?

problem
Solution
We can superimpose the graph of on the same axes as the original graph:



There are three intersections. The leftmost intersection lies on the line of slope through the origin, which is . Solving yields .

The middle intersection lies on the line of slope through , which is . Solving yields .

The rightmost intersection lies on the line of slope through , which is . Solving yields .

Thus, the sum of the three -coordinates is .
Final answer
4.5