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Algebra Difficulty 4.9 AIME Find the answer

34.1. Find all functions f(x)f(x) for which 2f(1x)+2 f(1-x)+ +1=xf(x)+1=x f(x).

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Solution

34.1. Substituting 1x1-x for xx, we get 2f(x)+1=(1x)f(1x)2 f(x)+1=(1-x) f(1-x). The original equation shows that f(1x)=xf(x)12f(1-x)=\frac{x f(x)-1}{2}. Substituting this expression into the new relation, we get 2f(x)+1=(1x)xf(x)122 f(x)+1=(1-x) \frac{x f(x)-1}{2}, which means f(x)=x3x2x+4f(x)=\frac{x-3}{x^{2}-x+4}. Direct verification shows that this function satisfies the required relation.

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