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9.4
x^2- 10[x] + 9 = 0 (II Soros Olympiad 1995-96 R1 9.4)
x^2- 10[x] + 9 = 0 (II Soros Olympiad 1995-96 R1 9.4)
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June 2, 2024
algebra
floor function
Problem Statement
Solve the equation
x
2
−
10
[
x
]
+
9
=
0
x^2- 10[x] + 9 = 0
x
2
−
10
[
x
]
+
9
=
0
. (
[
x
]
[x]
[
x
]
is the integer part of
x
x
x
,
[
x
]
[x]
[
x
]
is equal to the largest integer not exceeding
x
x
x
. For example,
[
3
,
33
]
=
3
[3,33] = 3
[
3
,
33
]
=
3
,
[
2
]
=
2
[2] = 2
[
2
]
=
2
,
[
−
3.01
]
=
−
4
[- 3.01] = -4
[
−
3.01
]
=
−
4
).
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