x 4 − x 2 + 4 + x 4 + 2 0 x 2 + 4 = 7 x Find the sum of all real x satisfy the equation above.
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Since L H S ≥ 0 , we must have R H S ≥ 0 This implies that x ≥ 0
Let x 4 − x 2 + 4 = b and x 4 + 2 0 x 2 + 4 = a
Then we have a + b = 7 x − ( 1 )
We also have a 2 − b 2 = ( x 4 + 2 0 x 2 + 4 ) − ( x 4 − x 2 + 4 ) = 2 1 x 2
Therefore a − b = a + b a 2 − b 2 = 3 x − ( 2 )
Now, ( 1 ) + ( 2 ) gives us 2 a = 1 0 x ⟹ a = 5 x
x 4 + 2 0 x 2 + 4 = 5 x
x 4 + 2 0 x 2 + 4 = 2 5 x 2
( x 2 − 4 ) ( x 2 − 1 ) = 0
Implies x = ± 1 , ± 2 . But x ≥ 0 . Therefore x = 1 , 2 and sum of all values is 3
Substitute x^4 +19x^2 / 2 +4 = y . See the magic ! (It will simplify as if you are simplifying a simple expression)
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The condition of x is x ≥ 0
Now we have x 4 − x 2 + 4 − 2 x + x 4 + 2 0 x 2 + 4 − 5 x = 0 ⇔ ( x 4 − 5 x 2 + 4 ) ( x 4 − x 2 + 4 + 2 x 1 + x 4 + 2 0 x 2 + 4 + 5 x 1 ) = 0 Since x 4 − x 2 + 4 + 2 x 1 + x 4 + 2 0 x 2 + 4 + 5 x 1 > 0 , we now have x 4 − 5 x 2 + 4 = 0 ⇔ { x 2 = 1 x 2 = 4 ⇔ x = { 1 ; 2 } So the sum is 3