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Diophantine equation with sgn

Source: Poland Math Olympiad 1992 First Round #1

June 2, 2023
number theoryDiophantine equation

Problem Statement

Solve the following equation in real numbers: (x21)(x+1)x+sgnx=[x+1].\frac{(x^2-1)(|x|+1)}{x+sgnx}=[x+1].