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The number of real solutions of the equation is ____.
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Answer: 3
Roots of are not at (left side is , right side ), so divide by and study . Its derivative is , which is positive for (numerator and both negative), so on the function increases from to as goes from to , crossing exactly once. For , on and on , with minimum and at both ends of , so has exactly two positive roots. The total is .
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