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Source: AHSME 1991 problem 20

October 30, 2011
geometryalgebrapolynomialVietalogarithmsAMC

Problem Statement

The sum of all real xx such that (2x4)3+(4x2)3=(4x+2x6)3(2^{x} - 4)^{3} + (4^{x} - 2)^{3} = (4^{x} + 2^{x} - 6)^{3} is
<spanclass=latexbold>(A)</span> 3/2<spanclass=latexbold>(B)</span> 2<spanclass=latexbold>(C)</span> 5/2<spanclass=latexbold>(D)</span> 3<spanclass=latexbold>(E)</span> 7/2 <span class='latex-bold'>(A)</span>\ 3/2\qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(B)</span>\ 2\qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(C)</span>\ 5/2\qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(D)</span>\ 3\qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(E)</span>\ 7/2