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Revision as of 16:29, 11 July 2021
Problem
The equation 
where 
is some constant, has 
as a solution. What is the other solution?
Solution
Since 
must be a solution, 
must be true. Therefore, 
. We plug this back in to the original quadratic to get 
. We can solve this quadratic to get 
. We are asked to find the 2nd solution so our answer is 
~Grisham
See also
- Other 2021 JMPSC Invitationals Problems
- 2021 JMPSC Invitationals Answer Key
- All JMPSC Problems and Solutions
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