Find the sum of all real solutions of the equation
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Case 1: For some non-zero real number a , ( x 2 − 2 x ) x 2 + x − 6 = a 0 ⟹ x 2 + x − 6 = ( x + 3 ) ( x − 2 ) = 0 When x = 2 , our expression attains the form 0 0 which is indeterminate. So for this case, the only solution is x = − 3
Case 2: For some real number a , ( x 2 − 2 x ) x 2 + x − 6 = 1 a ⟹ x 2 − 2 x = 1 ⟹ ( x − ( 1 + 2 ) ) ( x − ( 1 − 2 ) ) = 0 This leads us to the solutions x = 1 + 2 and x = 1 − 2
Case 3: For some even a , ( x 2 − 2 x ) x 2 + x − 6 = ( − 1 ) a ⟹ x 2 − 2 x = − 1 ⟹ ( x − 1 ) 2 = 0 This gives us our final solution x = 1
Therefore, the sum of all real values x that satisfy the given equation is ( − 3 ) + ( 1 + 2 ) + ( 1 − 2 ) + ( 1 ) = 0