Exactly Two Good Levels

Problem

Let a,b,ca, b, c be positive integers and f(x)=ax+cxf(x) = ax + \dfrac{c}{x}. The equation f(x)=bf(x) = b has two real solutions in (0,1)(0, 1), and exactly 22 values of bb have this property. Find the minimum possible value of a+ca + c.

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Difficulty8/10
Topicsfunctions, Extrema, number theory, AM-GM, Casework

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