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How many real solutions does the equation have?

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

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Let .Find the derivative:.Note that all terms in contain even powers of with positive coefficients, and the constant term is positive.Thus, for all real .This means is a strictly increasing function.A strictly increasing function can cross the -axis at most once.As and as .By intermediate value theorem, there is exactly one real solution.

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How many real solutions does the equation have?
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