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Q.

The number of triples (x,a,b) where x is a real number and a, b belong to the set {1,2,3,4,5,6,7} such that x2a{x}+b=0, (where { } denotes FPF) is R, then absolute difference of digits in R is ______

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Consider  x=I+f,0f<1

(I+f)2af+b=0I2+2If+f2af+b=0f2+f(2Ia)+b+I2=0

f1f2=b+I21f1f2=b+I21 as b{1,2.......7}, g(f)=f2+f(2Ia)+b+I2

g(0)=b+I2>

But  f<1,f2+f(2Ia)+b+I2  should be less than zero at f = 1

1+2Ia+I2+b<0(I+1)2+b<a (I+1)2<ab6<(I+1)2<6

Possible value of I are  3,2,1,0,1I=34+b<ab<a4

a=7b<3{1,2}, a=6b<2{1}, a=5b<1

Number of solutions = I + 1 = 3

I=21+b<ab<a1 a=7b<6{1,2,3,4,5}, a=6b<5{1,2,3,4}, a=5b<4{1,2,3}, a=4b<3{1,2}, a=3b<2{1}, a=2b<1.

Number of solutions = 5 + 4 + 3 + 2 + 1 = 15

I=10+b<ab<a   7C2=21

I=01+b<a same as I=215 solutions

I=14+b<a same as  I=33 solutions

Number of solutions = 3 + 15 + 21 + 15 + 3 = 57

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