The solution to lo g 2 + 3 ( x 2 + 1 + x ) + lo g 2 − 3 ( x 2 + 1 − x ) = 3 can be expressed as b a , where a and b are positive integers. Find the smallest a + b + 2 7 .
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Consider the following:
2 ± 3 ⟹ 2 ± 3 ⟹ ( 2 ± 3 ) 2 3 = 2 4 ± 2 3 = ( 2 3 ± 1 ) 2 = 2 3 ± 1 = ( 2 3 ± 1 ) 3 = 2 2 3 3 ± 9 + 3 3 ± 1 = 2 3 3 ± 5 = ( 2 5 ) 2 + 1 ± 2 5
Therefore, lo g 2 + 3 ⎝ ⎛ ( 2 5 ) 2 + 1 + 2 5 ⎠ ⎞ + lo g 2 − 3 ⎝ ⎛ ( 2 5 ) 2 + 1 − 2 5 ⎠ ⎞ = 2 3 + 2 3 = 3 , ⟹ x = 2 5 = 2 5 0 . And a + b + 2 7 = 5 0 + 2 + 2 7 = 7 9 .
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( x 2 + 1 + x ) = ( 2 + 3 ) 2 3 and ( x 2 + 1 − x ) = ( 2 − 3 ) 2 3
Squaring on both sides,
2 x 2 + 1 + 2 x x 2 + 1 = 2 6 + 1 5 3 ⇒ x 2 = 2 2 5
⇒ x = 2 5 = 2 5 0 = b a
Therefore, a + b + 2 7 = 5 0 + 2 + 2 7 = 7 9