2005 iTest Problems/Problem 52
Problem
If the product of 
is 
, find 
.
IMPORTANT NOTE: This problem was thrown out of the actual competition.
Solution (credit to Mathzeus1024)
The entire product computes to 
. Thus:
;
or ![$x = [4 - 2\sqrt{6}]^2 = 40 - 16\sqrt{6}$](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/a/e/f/aef60daf6f8eb15ac5cbea78f2e1b24131395b5d.png)
.
Note: The problem writers intended for it to equal a value where was an integer. This appears to be why it was thrown out.
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