TxO Math Bowl 2024 - Guts Contest - Set 7 Problem 2


Given

x=3+2x213+2x3x3x+2x21x=3+\dfrac{2x^2-1}{3+\dfrac{2x^3-x}{3x+2x^2-1}}

the largest real solution can be written as abc\frac{\sqrt a - b}{c}, where a,b,a,b, and cc are positive integers with aa not divisible by the square of any prime. Compute a+b+ca+b+c.

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Category: TxO Math Bowl Guts Round
Points: 5
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