Find all numbers for which every root of 3x=a x+(4-2|a|) ^2x is a root of 3x+ 2x=1+2 x 2x

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Problem

Find all numbers aa for which every root of sin⁡3x=asin⁡x+(4−2∣a∣)sin⁡2x\sin 3x=a\sin x+(4-2|a|)\sin^2x is a root of sin⁡3x+cos⁡2x=1+2sin⁡xcos⁡2x,\sin 3x+\cos 2x=1+2\sin x\cos 2x, and every root of the latter equation is a root of the former.

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