x + x + 3 x + 3 + x − x − 3 x − 3 = x If x is a positive integer satisfying the above expression, find the value of x .
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Nice solution Sir, and much extended as well. I think we can shorten it as well. :)
In the tenth line, it should be 2(x^2-3)^(3/2), but I think you accidentally multiplied them....
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Thanks. I missed a ^. You can actually key in as x^\frac 32 x 2 3 without the braces {}.
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x + x + 3 x + 3 + x + x − 3 x − 3 x + a a + x − b b ( x + a ) ( x − a ) a ( x − a ) + ( x − b ) ( x + b ) b ( x + b ) x − a a ( x − a ) + x − b b ( x + b ) − 3 a ( x − a ) + 3 b ( x + b ) ( b − a ) x + a a + b b − 2 3 x + a a + b b a a + b b a 3 + b 3 + 2 a b a b ( x + 3 ) 3 + ( x − 3 ) 3 + 2 ( x 2 − 3 ) 2 3 2 x 3 + 1 8 x + 2 x 6 − 9 x 4 + 2 7 x 2 − 2 7 2 x 6 − 9 x 4 + 2 7 x 2 − 2 7 4 x 6 − 3 6 x 4 + 1 0 8 x 2 − 1 0 8 2 7 x 2 ⟹ x = x = x = x = x = x = 3 x = 3 x = 3 3 x = 2 7 x = 2 7 x = 2 7 x = 9 x − 2 x 3 = 4 x 6 − 3 6 x 4 − 8 1 x 2 = 1 0 8 = 2 Let a = x + 3 , b = x − 3 Note that x − a = − 3 , x − b = 3 Note that b − a = − 2 3 Squaring both sides Putting back a = x + 3 , b = x − 3 Squaring both sides again Note that x ≥ 0 for x to be defined.