The number of real solutions of the equation [9/x]^x=-3+x-x^2 is?

1 Answer
Jul 16, 2018

No real Solutions.

Explanation:

For x>0 is (9/x)^x>0 (for x<0 is (9/x)^x not defined, x as a real number)

and for x>0 is

-3+x-x^2<0
multiplying by -1

x^2-x+3>0
and this is

x^2-2*(1/2)*x+1/4+3-1/4>0

(x-1/2)^2+11/4>0 which is true for all x with x>0