2022 AMC 10A Problems/Problem 11
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Ted mistakenly wrote as What is the sum of all real numbers for which these two expressions have the same value?
Solution 1
We are given that Converting everything into powers of we have We multiply both sides by , then rearrange as By Vieta's Formulas, the sum of such values of is
Note that or from the quadratic equation above.
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Solution 2 (Logarithms)
We can rewrite the equation using fractional exponents and take logarithms of both sides: We can then use the additive properties of logarithms to split them up: Using the power rule, the fact that and bringing the exponents down, we get from which or . Therefore, the answer is
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Solution 3
Since surd roots are conventionally positive integers, assume is an integer, so can only be , , , , , and . . Testing out , we see that only and work. Hence, .
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Video Solution 1
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Video Solution (Easy)
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