2. [6 points] Solve the equation x+2−3−x+3=26+x−x2.
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Solution
Answer: 2,21−26.
Solution. Let x+2−3−x=t. Squaring both sides of this equation, we get (x+2)−2(x+2)(3−x)+(3−x)=t2, from which 26+x−x2=5−t2. The equation becomes t+3=5−t2; hence t2+t−2=0, i.e., t=1 or t=−2. We consider each case separately.
x+2−3−x=1⇔x+2=1+3−x⇔{x+2=1+3−x+23−x−2⩽x⩽3⇔{3−x=x−1,−2⩽x⩽3⇔{3−x=x2−2x+1,1⩽x⩽3⇔{x2−x−2=0,1⩽x⩽3⇔{x=−1 or x=2,1⩽x⩽3⇔x=2x+2−3−x=−2⇔x+2+2=3−x⇔{x+2+4x+2+4=3−x−2⩽x⩽3⇔{4x+2=−3−2x,−2⩽x⩽3⇔{16x+32=9+12x+4x2,−2⩽x⩽−1.5⇔{4x2−4x−23=0,−2⩽x⩽−1.5⇔{x=21±26,−2⩽x⩽−1.5⇔x=21−26.
Thus, the equation has two roots: x=21−26 and x=2.
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