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Algebra
Level
4
Find the number of real values \(x\) that satisfy the equation
\[\lfloor x \rfloor + |x| + \lceil x \rceil =1000.\]
Notations:
- \( | \cdot | \) denotes the absolute value function.
- \( \lfloor \cdot \rfloor \) denotes the floor function.
- \( \lceil \cdot \rceil \) denotes the ceiling function.
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Hung Woei Neoh