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Problem 10
# of solns. to 3^x+4^x=8^x over R
# of solns. to 3^x+4^x=8^x over R
Source: LIMIT 2019 CAS1 P10
April 28, 2021
algebra
equation
Problem Statement
Number of solutions of the equation
3
x
+
4
x
=
8
x
3^x+4^x=8^x
3
x
+
4
x
=
8
x
in reals is
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A
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0
<span class='latex-bold'>(A)</span>~0
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A
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(
B
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1
<span class='latex-bold'>(B)</span>~1
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1
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(
C
)
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2
<span class='latex-bold'>(C)</span>~2
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C
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2
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>
(
D
)
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>
∞
<span class='latex-bold'>(D)</span>~\infty
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(
D
)
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p
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>
∞
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