1990 AIME Problems/Problem 4
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Problem
Find the positive solution to
![$\frac 1{x^2-10x-29}+\frac1{x^2-10x-45}-\frac 2{x^2-10x-69}=0$](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/f/a/9/fa9c9ff03c23586114f36989a00fe3362d4a8574.png)
Solution
We could clear out the denominators by multiplying, though that would be unnecessarily tedious.
To simplify the equation, substitute (the denominator of the first fraction). We can rewrite the equation as
. Multiplying out the denominators now, we get:
Simplifying, , so
. Re-substituting,
. The positive root is
.
Video Solution
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vslL2YcEaE
See also
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