1986 AIME Problems/Problem 1
Problem
What is the sum of the solutions to the equation ?
Solution
Let . Then we have , or, by simplifying, . This means that or . Thus the sum of the possible solutions for is , the answer.
What is the sum of the solutions to the equation ?
Let . Then we have , or, by simplifying, . This means that or . Thus the sum of the possible solutions for is , the answer.
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