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2013 HMMT Algebra #4: All Possible values of A

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February 16, 2013
HMMTcomplex numbers

Problem Statement

Determine all real values of AA for which there exist distinct complex numbers x1x_1, x2x_2 such that the following three equations hold: \begin{align*}x_1(x_1+1)&=A\\x_2(x_2+1)&=A\\x_1^4+3x_1^3+5x_1&=x_2^4+3x_2^3+5x_2.\end{align*}