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Find the value(s) of <math>x</math> such that <math>8xy - 12y + 2x - 3 = 0</math> is true for all values of <math>y</math>. | Find the value(s) of <math>x</math> such that <math>8xy - 12y + 2x - 3 = 0</math> is true for all values of <math>y</math>. | ||
| − | <math>\textbf{(A) } \frac23 \qquad \textbf{(B) } \frac32 \text{ or } -\frac14 \qquad \textbf{(C) } -\frac23 \text{ or } -\frac14 \qquad \textbf{(D) } \ | + | <math>\textbf{(A) } \frac23 \qquad \textbf{(B) } \frac32 \text{ or } -\frac14 \qquad \textbf{(C) } -\frac23 \text{ or } -\frac14 \qquad \textbf{(D) } \frac32 \qquad \textbf{(E) } -\frac32 \text{ or } -\frac14</math> |
== Solution == | == Solution == | ||
Revision as of 16:06, 30 December 2009
Problem
Find the value(s) of 
such that 
is true for all values of 
.
Solution
We have 
.
As 
must be true for all , we must have 
, hence 
.
See Also
| 2002 AMC 10B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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