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Part of 1991 Federal Competition For Advanced Students

Problems(1)

solve the equation

Source: Austria 1991

Solve in real numbers the equation: \frac{1}{x}\plus{}\frac{1}{x\plus{}2}\minus{}\frac{1}{x\plus{}4}\minus{}\frac{1}{x\plus{}6}\minus{}\frac{1}{x\plus{}8}\minus{}\frac{1}{x\plus{}10}\plus{}\frac{1}{x\plus{}12}\plus{}\frac{1}{x\plus{}14}\equal{}0.

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