What is the integer for which ?
What is the integer for which ?
Suppose that and . Determine the value of .
, 2026
Solution
Multiplying both sides of the equation by , we obtain or .
Simplifying, we obtain
and so .
Alternatively, using a common denominator of , we obtain or .
Simplifying, we obtain and so
or .
Multiplying both sides of the equation by , we obtain which
simplifies to .
Simplifying further, we obtain and so .
Alternatively, splitting each fraction into two pieces, we obtain
.
Since ,
we obtain and so or .
Since , then .
From the given equation, we obtain .
Thus, or
and so .
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