2017 AIME II Problems/Problem 7
Problem
Find the number of integer values of 
in the closed interval ![$[-500,500]$](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/7/6/8/768f4e11a324ee335c6a0689a310fdaa8c33c921.png)
for which the equation 
has exactly one real solution.
Solution
kx=(x+2)^2 x^2+(4-k)x+4=0 ...(1) the equation has solution D=(4-k)^2-16=k(k-8)>=0 so k<=0 or k>=8 becuase k can't be zero or the original equation will be meanless. there are 3 cases
1:k=8 then x=2, which is satisified the question.
2:k<0 then one solution of the equation(1) should be in (-2,0) and another is out of it or the origin equation will be meanless. then we get 2 inequities -2<( k-4 + sqrt( k(k-8) ) )/2<0 ( k-4 - sqrt( k(k-8) ) )/2<-2 notice k<0<sqrt(k(k-8)) and (4-k)^2=k(k-8)+16>k(k-8) we know in this case, there is always and only one solution for the orign equation.
3:k>8 similar to case2 we can get inequity ( k-4 - sqrt( k(k-8) ) )/2 < 0 <( k-4 + sqrt( k(k-8) ))/2 and there are always 2 solution for the origin equation, so this case is not satisfied.
so we get k<0 or k=8
because k belong to [-500,500], the answer is 501
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