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x^2-2x[x]+x-alpha=0
x^2-2x[x]+x-alpha=0
Source:
October 16, 2010
algebra
polynomial
sum of roots
floor function
Problem Statement
Find all numbers
α
\alpha
α
for which the equation
x
2
−
2
x
[
x
]
+
x
−
α
=
0
x^2 - 2x[x] + x -\alpha = 0
x
2
−
2
x
[
x
]
+
x
−
α
=
0
has two nonnegative roots. (
[
x
]
[x]
[
x
]
denotes the largest integer less than or equal to x.)
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