equation with Integer + fraction

\hspace{-16}$Solve The equation $\mathbf{[x]^5+\{x\}^5=x^5}$\\\\ Where $\mathbf{[x]=}$ Greatest Integer function\\\\ And $\mathbf{\{x\}=}$ Fractional part function.

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Vivek @ Born this Way ·

For x in [0,1), the equation becomes {x}5 = x5 => Which seems to be an identity true for all values in that range. Can you please confirm?

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Aditya Bhutra ·

binomially expand x5 = ( [x] + {x} )5

Solution is x→ I U (0,1)

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