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P03 [Algebra] - Turkish NMO 1st Round - 2014

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May 21, 2014

Problem Statement

For how many integers nn, there are four distinct real numbers satisfying the equation x24x7=n |x^2-4x-7|=n?
<spanclass=latexbold>(A)</span> 12<spanclass=latexbold>(B)</span> 10<spanclass=latexbold>(C)</span> 8<spanclass=latexbold>(D)</span> 7<spanclass=latexbold>(E)</span> 5 <span class='latex-bold'>(A)</span>\ 12 \qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(B)</span>\ 10 \qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(C)</span>\ 8 \qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(D)</span>\ 7 \qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(E)</span>\ 5