Let and be real nonzero numbers, such that . Determine the set of the possible values of .
Solution
Rewrite the given condition successively , i.e. , or . We either have , which leads to (obtained for ), or . The last equality, multiplied by , can be written equivalently , which is possible if and only if ( is forbidden). In this case, . In conclusion, the set of the possible values of is .
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