The number of real solutions of the equation is ____ .
Answer: 2
Solution
Divide by : .
Let . Then .
The equation becomes , i.e., .
Solving: . So or .
Since , only is valid.
Now , i.e., .
Discriminant: , and both roots are positive.
Thus there are 2 real solutions.
Let . Then .
The equation becomes , i.e., .
Solving: . So or .
Since , only is valid.
Now , i.e., .
Discriminant: , and both roots are positive.
Thus there are 2 real solutions.
JEE Main · 2022 · 28 Jun 2022 · Shift 1 · Integer answer