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AIME 1997 Problem 12

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The function ff defined by f(x)=ax+bcx+df(x)= \frac{ax+b}{cx+d}, where aa,bb,cc and dd are nonzero real numbers, has the properties f(19)=19f(19)=19, f(97)=97f(97)=97 and f(f(x))=xf(f(x))=x for all values except −dc\frac{-d}{c}. Find the unique number that is not in the range of ff.

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