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2018 Individual #9
2018 Individual #9
Source:
May 6, 2022
2018 Individual
Problem Statement
Define
f
(
x
)
=
x
2
+
5
f(x) = x^2 + 5
f
(
x
)
=
x
2
+
5
. Find the product of all
x
x
x
such that
f
(
x
)
=
14
f(x) = 14
f
(
x
)
=
14
.
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<span class='latex-bold'>(A) </span>{-}9\qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(B) </span>{-}3\qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(C) </span>0\qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(D) </span>3\qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(E) </span>9
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