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If x3+x2+x+1x3x2+x1=x2+x+1x2x+1, then the number of real-value of x satisfying are

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Solution

The correct option is B 0
Given that

x3+x2+x+1x3x2+x+1=x2+x+1x2x+1

Performing Componendo Dividendo, we get

x3+x2+x+1+x3x2+x+1x3+x2+x+1x3+x2x+1=x2+x+1+x2x+1x2+x+1x2+x1

2x3+2x2x2+2=2x2+22x

x3+xx2+1=x2+1x

x(x3+x)=(x2+1)2

x4+x2=x4+1+2x2

x2=1

Hence no real values of x satisfy this equation.

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