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P20 [Algebra] - Turkish NMO 1st Round - 2003

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May 16, 2014

Problem Statement

How many real numbers xx are there such that x+14x3+x+66x3=1\sqrt{ x + 1 - 4\sqrt{x-3}} + \sqrt{ x + 6 - 6\sqrt{x-3}} = 1?
<spanclass=latexbold>(A)</span> 3<spanclass=latexbold>(B)</span> 4<spanclass=latexbold>(C)</span> 6<spanclass=latexbold>(D)</span> 7<spanclass=latexbold>(E)</span> None of the preceding <span class='latex-bold'>(A)</span>\ 3 \qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(B)</span>\ 4 \qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(C)</span>\ 6 \qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(D)</span>\ 7 \qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(E)</span>\ \text{None of the preceding}