We have a functional equation: f(x)+2f(x1)=3x for any non-zero real number x.
We need to find all values of x where f(x)=3.
Since this equation works for ANY non-zero value of x, we can substitute different values to create a system of equations.
Equation I: f(x)+2f(x1)=3x (given)
Equation II: Since the original equation works for any x, let's substitute x1 in place of x:
f(x1)+2f(x11)=3⋅x1
f(x1)+2f(x)=x3
Since we want f(x)=3, let's substitute this into both equations:
From Equation I: 3+2f(x1)=3x
2f(x1)=3x−3
f(x1)=23x−3 ... (III)
From Equation II: f(x1)+2(3)=x3
f(x1)+6=x3
f(x1)=x3−6 ... (IV)
Since both (III) and (IV) equal f(x1), we can equate them to find x:
23x−3=x3−6
23x−3=x3−6x
Cross-multiplying: x(3x−3)=2(3−6x)
3x2−3x=6−12x
3x2+9x−6=0
x2+3x−2=0
The solution to this equation gives us x such that f(x)=3
We need the sum of all possible values of x such that f(x)=3
For any quadratic equation ax2+bx+c=0, the sum of roots equals −ab.
In our equation x2+3x−2=0:
a=1, b=3, c=−2
Sum of roots = −13=−3
Therefore, the sum of all possible values of x for which f(x)=3 is −3.