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Find the number of solutions of the equation xx1+x1x=137.


Options:
A .   0
B .   1
C .   2
D .   More than 2
Answer: Option A
:
A

If we suppose xx1=a.
Then, xx1=1a
And the equation becomes a+1a=137
Now we know that for a real number a :
a+1a is greater than or equal to 2 "OR" less than or equal to -2.
Therefore a+1a can never be 137 (less than 2 but greater than -2).
Hence the given equation has no solution i.e., the number of solutions is zero.



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