2020 AMC 10A Problems/Problem 5
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Problem
What is the sum of all real numbers for which
Solution 1 (Casework and Factoring)
Split the equation into two cases, where the value inside the absolute value is positive and nonpositive.
Case 1:
The equation yields , which is equal to
. Therefore, the two values for the positive case is
and
.
Case 2:
Similarly, taking the nonpositive case for the value inside the absolute value notation yields . Factoring and simplifying gives
, so the only value for this case is
.
Summing all the values results in .
Solution 2 (Casework and Vieta)
We have the equations and
.
Notice that the second is a perfect square with a double root at , and the first has two distinct real roots. By Vieta's, the sum of the roots of the first equation is
or
.
.
Solution 3 (Casework and Graphing)
Completing the square gives
Note that the graph of
is an upward parabola with vertex
We apply casework to
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Video Solution 5
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