2022 AMC 12A Problems/Problem 11
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What is the product of all real numbers such that the distance on the number line between and is twice the distance on the number line between and ?
Solution 1
Let .
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Solution
First, notice that there must be two such numbers: one greater than and one less than it. Furthermore, they both have to be the same distance away, namely . Let these two numbers be and . Because they are equidistant from , we have . Using log properties, this simplifies to . We then have , so .
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Solution 2 (Logarithmic Rules and Casework)
In effect we must find all such that where .
Notice that by log rules Using log rules again,
Now we proceed by casework for the distinct values of .
Case 1
Subbing in for and using log rules, From this we may conclude that
Case 2
Subbing in for and using log rules, From this we conclude that
Finding the product of the distinct values,
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Video Solution 1 (Quick and Simple)
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See Also
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