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3 x 2 + 6 x + 7 \sqrt{3x^2 + 6x + 7} + 5 x 2 + 10 x + 14 \sqrt{5x^2 + 10x + 14} = 4 2 x x 2 4 - 2x - x^2 .

find the mod of sum of all possible values of x x .


The answer is 1.

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Rakshit Joshi
Nov 22, 2015

Note that

3 x 2 + 6 x + 7 \sqrt{3x^2 + 6x + 7} = 3 ( x + 1 ) 2 + 4 \sqrt{3(x + 1)^2 + 4} 4 \sqrt{4} = 2 2 ,

5 x 2 + 10 x + 14 \sqrt{5x^2 + 10x + 14} = 5 ( x + 1 ) 2 + 9 \sqrt{5(x+1)^2 + 9} 9 \sqrt{9} = 3 3 ,

4 2 x x 2 \ 4 - 2x - x^2 = 5 ( x + 1 ) 2 \ 5 - (x+1)^2 ≤ 5.

consequently, the left hand side of the equation ≥ 5 for any x x belonging to R and the right hand side ≤ 5 for any x x belonging to R. This equality is only possible under the condition that both sides of the equation are equal to 5 5 for the same value of x x .

In this case the right hand and left hand sides are equal to only possible at x x = 1 -1 .

Hence mod of x x = 1.

Very cool approach dude:-D

Aman Joshi - 4 years, 11 months ago

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