Question 609547
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You have two expressions in *[tex \LARGE x] each of which is equal to *[tex \LARGE y].  They can't both be equal to *[tex \LARGE y] without being equal to each other, can they?  Set the two expressions in *[tex \LARGE x] equal to each other, collect like terms all in the LHS leaving the resulting quadratic trinomial in *[tex \LARGE x] equal to zero.  Solve the quadratic for its two roots, if they exist.  Hint:  The resulting quadratic is factorable over the integers.


John
*[tex \LARGE e^{i\pi}\ +\ 1\ =\ 0]
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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