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What is the no. of solutions to: x 2016 + ( 2016 ! + 1 ! ) x 2015 + ( 2015 ! + 2 ! ) x 2014 + . . . . . + ( 1 ! + 2016 ! ) = 0 x^{2016}+(2016!+1!)x^{2015}+(2015!+2!)x^{2014}+.....+(1!+2016!)=0

x 0 x\geq0


The answer is 0.

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Rajdeep Ghosh
May 21, 2017

What is the no. of solutions to:

x 2016 + ( 2016 ! + 1 ! ) x 2015 + ( 2015 ! + 2 ! ) x 2014 + . . . . . + ( 1 ! + 2016 ! ) = 0 x^{2016}+(2016!+1!)x^{2015}+(2015!+2!)x^{2014}+.....+\underline{(1!+2016!)}=0

Look at the underline.

It's a positive constant and the rest of the L.H.S is positive since x is non-negative.So, L.H.S is positive but R.H.S is 0

BOOM!

Bet you didn't see that.(If you couldn't solve it.)

Hey.. its pre rmo 2016 question. I qualified it last year. 50/80. Nice exam.

Md Zuhair - 4 years ago

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This one is very easy.

Rahil Sehgal - 4 years ago

You did? I couldn't. Was not eligible due to age.

Rajdeep Ghosh - 4 years ago

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Ok. TRY Giving this year.

Md Zuhair - 4 years ago

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@Md Zuhair Sure. Am going to.

Rajdeep Ghosh - 4 years ago

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@Rajdeep Ghosh You did qualified this time?

Md Zuhair - 3 years, 8 months ago

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@Md Zuhair Yeah. Score-12. I didn't get any rough paper, otherwise was expecting more than 15. You?

Rajdeep Ghosh - 3 years, 8 months ago

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@Rajdeep Ghosh Same here. Score 13. No rough sheets provided. Where was ur centre. this time its hindu school. I even gave prmo at hindu school

Md Zuhair - 3 years, 8 months ago

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@Md Zuhair Yeah Hindu School

Rajdeep Ghosh - 3 years, 8 months ago

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@Rajdeep Ghosh I am also going !! :)

Lets see if we meet :P

Md Zuhair - 3 years, 8 months ago

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