x + x + x + . . . = 2 0 1 9
Find x .
Bonus: What if the right side is any other number?
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Let the L.H.S. of the equation be y . Then y = 2 1 + 4 x + 1 (since y is positive). Solving for x , we get x = y ( y − 1 ) . Here y = 2 0 1 9 . So x = 2 0 1 9 × 2 0 1 8 = 4 0 7 4 3 4 2
Bonus : The given equation has real solution when x is non-negative definite, which is true when R.H.S. is greater than or equal to 1
The right hand side is greater than 1,not equal to.
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Set x = 0 and see.
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It becomes 0
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@Fahim Muhtamim – Sum of an infinite number of zeros need not be zero. As in this case, the value of the L.H.S. is one for x = 0
x + x + x + . . . = 2 0 1 9
Squaring both sides gives
x + x + x + . . . = 2 0 1 9 2
However, x + x + . . . = 2 0 1 9
So
x + 2 0 1 9 = 2 0 1 9 2
x = 2 0 1 9 2 − 2 0 1 9
x = 2 0 1 9 ( 2 0 1 9 − 1 )
x = 2 0 1 9 ( 2 0 1 8 )
x = 4 0 7 4 3 4 2
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Let
y y 2 ⟹ x = x + x + x + ⋯ = x + x + x + x + ⋯ = x + y = y 2 − y = y ( y − 1 ) Squaring both sides
For y = 2 0 1 9 ⟹ x = 2 0 1 9 × 2 0 1 8 = 4 0 7 4 3 4 2 .