SOLUTION: Given a function f of a real variable that satisfies the equation defined by: a x f(2-a) - 2 x f(a) = (a^2) + 1 For all real a, what is the value of f(a) in terms of a?

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Question 1184781: Given a function f of a real variable that satisfies the equation defined by:
a x f(2-a) - 2 x f(a) = (a^2) + 1
For all real a, what is the value of f(a) in terms of a?

Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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I will assume that your expression is a%2Af%282-a%29+-+2%2Af%28a%29+=+a%5E2+%2B+1.
If this expression is true, then by replacing a+ by 2-a, one obtains
. We thus have the system

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