Problem:
For which of the following values of does the equation have no solution for
Answer Choices:
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Solution:
From the given equation we have . This implies that
so
Hence a value of satisfying the equation occurs unless .
Note that when there is also no solution for , but this is not one of the answer choices.
Answer: .
The problems on this page are the property of the MAA's American Mathematics Competitions