For x $$\in$$ R, the number of real roots of the equation $$3{x^2} - 4\left| {{x^2} - 1} \right| + x - 1 = 0$$ is ________.

Let a, b, c three non-zero real numbers such that the equation $$\sqrt 3 a\cos x + 2b\sin x = c,x \in \left[ { - {\pi \over 2},{\pi \over 2}} \right]$$, has two distinct real roots $$\alpha $$ and $$\beta $$ with $$\alpha + \beta = {\pi \over 3}$$. Then, the value of $${b \over a}$$ is ............

The minimum value of the sum of real numbers $${a^{ - 5}},\,{a^{ - 4}},\,3{a^{ - 3}},\,1,\,{a^8}$$ and $${a^{10}}$$ where $$a > 0$$ is