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Problem 375: (2022 AMC12A, 17)
Suppose $a$ is a real number such that the equation\[a\cdot(\sin{x}+\sin{(2x)}) = \sin{(3x)}\]has more than one solution in the interval $(0, \pi)$. The set of all such $a$ that can be written in the form\[(p,q) \cup (q,r),\]where $p, q,$ and $r$ are real numbers with $p < q< r$. What is $p+q+r$? $\textbf{(A) } {-}4 \qquad$ $ \textbf{(B) } {-}1 \qquad$ $ \textbf{(C) } 0 \qquad$ $ \textbf{(D) } 1 \qquad$ $ \textbf{(E) } 4$
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Exercise 375: Solution
Let $a$ be a real number. The equation $a(\cos x+\cos3x)=\sin4x$ has more than three solutions in the interval $(0,\pi)$ if and only if $a$ lies in $(p,q)\cup(q,r)$ for some real numbers $p<q<r$. What is $p+q+r$?
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