An algebra problem by Wildan Bagus Wicaksono

Algebra Level 2

Determine the sum of all solution equations

x 4 = 12 7 x 4 \sqrt [ 4 ]{ x } =\frac { 12 }{ 7-\sqrt [ 4 ]{ x } }


The answer is 337.

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Let y = x 4 y=\sqrt [ 4 ]{ x }

y = 12 7 y y 12 7 y = 0 y ( 7 y ) 12 7 y = 0 7 y y 2 12 7 y = 0 7 y y 2 12 = 0 y 2 7 y + 12 = 0 ( y 3 ) ( y 4 ) = 0 y 1 = 3 y 2 = 4 y=\frac { 12 }{ 7-y } \\ y-\frac { 12 }{ 7-y } =0\\ \frac { y(7-y)-12 }{ 7-y } =0\\ \frac { 7y-{ y }^{ 2 }-12 }{ 7-y } =0\qquad \qquad \\ 7y-{ y }^{ 2 }-12=0\\ { y }^{ 2 }-7y+12=0\\ (y-3)(y-4)=0\\ { y }_{ 1 }=3\\ { y }_{ 2 }=4

For y = 3 y = 3 , obtained x 4 = 3 x = 81 \sqrt [ 4 ]{ x } =3\Rightarrow x=81

For y = 4 y = 4 , obtained x 4 = 4 x = 256 \sqrt [ 4 ]{ x } =4\Rightarrow x=256

So, the solution of the equation is 81 + 256 = 337 81 + 256 = 337 .

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