Solution
Related Formula
Sum of squares: Σi=1ⁿ i² = (n(n+1)(2n+1))/(6)Core Logic
First, evaluate the constant m:
m = Σi=1⁹ i² = (9 × 10 × 19)/(6) = 15 × 19The given functional equation is:
3f(x) + 2f((15 × 19)/(19x)) = 5x 3f(x) + 2f((15)/(x)) = 5x (1)Step 1: Forming System of Equations
To eliminate f((15)/(x)), replace x with (15)/(x) in equation (1):
3f((15)/(x)) + 2f(x) = 5((15)/(x)) = (75)/(x) (2)Step 2: Solving for f(x)
Multiply equation (1) by 3 and equation (2) by 2:
9f(x) + 6f((15)/(x)) = 15x 4f(x) + 6f((15)/(x)) = (150)/(x)Subtract the second from the first:
9f(x) - 4f(x) = 15x - (150)/(x) 5f(x) = 15x - (150)/(x) f(x) = 3x - (30)/(x)Step 3: Calculating Final Values
Evaluate f(5) and f(2):
f(5) = 3(5) - (30)/(5) = 15 - 6 = 9 f(2) = 3(2) - (30)/(2) = 6 - 15 = -9Finally:
f(5) - f(2) = 9 - (-9) = 18Pattern Recognition
Functional equations of the form af(x) + bf((k)/(x)) = g(x) strictly require the classic substitution x → (k)/(x) to create a straightforward 2 × 2 algebraic system of equations.
Chapter Mix
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