If (x2+x+1)+(x2+2x+3)+(x2+3x+5)+⋯+(x2+20x+39)=4500, then x is equal to
A
10
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B
−10
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C
20.5
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D
−20.5
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Solution
The correct option is D−20.5 (x2+x+1)+(x2+2x+3)+(x2+3x+5)+⋯+(x2+20x+39)=4500 ⇒20x2+x(1+2+3+⋯+20)+(1+3+⋯+39)=4500 ⇒20x2+x(20⋅212)+202=4500 ⇒x2+212x+20=225 ⇒2x2+21x−450+40=0 ⇒2x2+21x−410=0 ⇒(x−10)(2x+41)=0 ∴x=10 or x=−20.5