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Second-Order Linear Equations · Superchallenge problem

A continuous function ff satisfies f(x)+2∫0xf(s) ds+5∫0x(x−s) f(s) ds=1f(x) + 2\displaystyle\int_0^x f(s)\,ds + 5\int_0^x (x - s)\,f(s)\,ds = 1 for all real xx. Find the smallest positive xx with f(x)=0f(x) = 0, rounded to four decimal places.