2002 AMC 10P Problems/Problem 11
Problem
Let Find the sum of all real numbers for which is a factor of
Solution 1
By the factor theorem, is a factor of if and only if Therefore, must equal which simplifies to is a trivial real Since this polynomial does indeed have two real zeros, meaning we can use Vieta’s to conclude that sum of the other two roots are
Thus, our answer is
See also
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