1960 AHSME Problems/Problem 22
Problem 22
The equality , where and are unequal non-zero constants, is satisfied by , where:
Solution
Expand binomials, combine like terms, and subtract terms from both sides. Get all the x-terms on one side and factor to solve for x. Since , both sides can be divided by . That means and , so the answer is .
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