What is the sum of integers x that satisfy ( x 2 − 3 x + 1 ) 1 2 − x = 1 ?
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Good solution.
Their is a flaw in second last statement,
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are 1,2 not -1 , 2.
But later on,it is neglected as mentioned by
@milind prabhu
,you got the correct answer just by chance.
1 raised to any integer is 1.
so x 2 − 3 x + 1 = 1
x 2 − 3 x = 0
x ( x − 3 ) = 0
so x = 3 and x = 0
any integer raised to 0 is also 1
so 1 2 − x = 0
x = 1 2
− 1 integer raised to any even integer is 1
so x 2 − 3 x + 2 = 0
( x − 1 ) ( x − 2 )
so x = 1 and x = 2
but 1 2 − x should be even. so x = 1 cannot be considered as 1 2 − 1 = 1 1
so the sum of all integral values of x is
3 + 0 + 1 2 + 2 = 1 7
0,3 and 1,2 are the four solutions after solving ( once for 1 and for -1) .We cannot take 1 because -1 will come .Now if the power is 0 then also the answer will come 1 so 12 is another solution . So answer is 0+3+2+12 = 17.
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Case 1: a 0 = 1 for any a .
1 2 − x = 0
Which gives x = 1 2 .
Case 2: 1 a = 1 for any a .
x 2 − 3 x + 1 = 1
Which gives x = 0 , 3 .
Case 3: ( − 1 ) a = 1 for any even number a . *We have to check that 1 2 − a is even. (or a is even.)
x 2 − 3 x + 1 = − 1
Which gives x = 1 , 2 . But 1 can't be used when we test the equation.
Therefore, the sum = 1 2 + 3 + 0 + 2 = 1 7 .