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k i Adding contests to the Contest Collections
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N Apr 5, 2023 by v_Enhance
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Sep 9, 2019
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k i Zero tolerance
ZetaX   49
N May 4, 2019 by NoDealsHere
Source: Use your common sense! (enough is enough)
Some users don't want to learn, some other simply ignore advises.
But please follow the following guideline:


To make it short: ALWAYS USE YOUR COMMON SENSE IF POSTING!
If you don't have common sense, don't post.


More specifically:

For new threads:


a) Good, meaningful title:
The title has to say what the problem is about in best way possible.
If that title occured already, it's definitely bad. And contest names aren't good either.
That's in fact a requirement for being able to search old problems.

Examples:
Bad titles:
- "Hard"/"Medium"/"Easy" (if you find it so cool how hard/easy it is, tell it in the post and use a title that tells us the problem)
- "Number Theory" (hey guy, guess why this forum's named that way¿ and is it the only such problem on earth¿)
- "Fibonacci" (there are millions of Fibonacci problems out there, all posted and named the same...)
- "Chinese TST 2003" (does this say anything about the problem¿)
Good titles:
- "On divisors of a³+2b³+4c³-6abc"
- "Number of solutions to x²+y²=6z²"
- "Fibonacci numbers are never squares"


b) Use search function:
Before posting a "new" problem spend at least two, better five, minutes to look if this problem was posted before. If it was, don't repost it. If you have anything important to say on topic, post it in one of the older threads.
If the thread is locked cause of this, use search function.

Update (by Amir Hossein). The best way to search for two keywords in AoPS is to input
[code]+"first keyword" +"second keyword"[/code]
so that any post containing both strings "first word" and "second form".


c) Good problem statement:
Some recent really bad post was:
[quote]$lim_{n\to 1}^{+\infty}\frac{1}{n}-lnn$[/quote]
It contains no question and no answer.
If you do this, too, you are on the best way to get your thread deleted. Write everything clearly, define where your variables come from (and define the "natural" numbers if used). Additionally read your post at least twice before submitting. After you sent it, read it again and use the Edit-Button if necessary to correct errors.


For answers to already existing threads:


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ZetaX
Feb 27, 2007
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May 4, 2019
IMO 2010 Problem 1
canada   120
N a few seconds ago by chenghaohu
Find all function $f:\mathbb{R}\rightarrow\mathbb{R}$ such that for all $x,y\in\mathbb{R}$ the following equality holds \[
f(\left\lfloor x\right\rfloor y)=f(x)\left\lfloor f(y)\right\rfloor \] where $\left\lfloor a\right\rfloor $ is greatest integer not greater than $a.$

Proposed by Pierre Bornsztein, France
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canada
Jul 7, 2010
chenghaohu
a few seconds ago
hard inequality omg
tokitaohma   0
a minute ago
1. Given $a, b, c > 0$ and $abc=1$
Prove that: $ \sqrt{a^2+1} + \sqrt{b^2+1} + \sqrt{c^2+1} \leq \sqrt{2}(a+b+c) $

2. Given $a, b, c > 0$ and $a+b+c=1 $
Prove that: $ \dfrac{\sqrt{a^2+2ab}}{\sqrt{b^2+2c^2}} + \dfrac{\sqrt{b^2+2bc}}{\sqrt{c^2+2a^2}} + \dfrac{\sqrt{c^2+2ca}}{\sqrt{a^2+2b^2}} \geq \dfrac{1}{a^2+b^2+c^2} $
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tokitaohma
a minute ago
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Very easy case of a folklore polynomial equation
Assassino9931   6
N 3 minutes ago by Rahym
Source: Bulgaria EGMO TST 2025 P6
Determine all polynomials $P(x)$ of odd degree with real coefficients such that $P(x^2 + 2025) = P(x)^2 + 2025$.
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Assassino9931
May 2, 2025
Rahym
3 minutes ago
IMO Shortlist 2010 - Problem G1
Amir Hossein   132
N 19 minutes ago by John_Mgr
Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle with $D, E, F$ the feet of the altitudes lying on $BC, CA, AB$ respectively. One of the intersection points of the line $EF$ and the circumcircle is $P.$ The lines $BP$ and $DF$ meet at point $Q.$ Prove that $AP = AQ.$

Proposed by Christopher Bradley, United Kingdom
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Amir Hossein
Jul 17, 2011
John_Mgr
19 minutes ago
A number theory problem
super1978   0
an hour ago
Source: Somewhere
Let $a,b,n$ be positive integers such that $\sqrt[n]{a}+\sqrt[n]{b}$ is an integer. Prove that $a,b$ are both the $n$th power of $2$ positive integers.
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super1978
an hour ago
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A bit tricky invariant with 98 numbers on the board.
Nuran2010   3
N an hour ago by Nuran2010
Source: Azerbaijan Al-Khwarizmi IJMO TST 2025
The numbers $\frac{50}{1},\frac{50}{2},...\frac{50}{97},\frac{50}{98}$ are written on the board.In each step,two random numbers $a$ and $b$ are chosen and deleted.Then,the number $2ab-a-b+1$ is written instead.What will be the number remained on the board after the last step.
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Nuran2010
5 hours ago
Nuran2010
an hour ago
A irreducible polynomial
super1978   0
an hour ago
Source: Somewhere
Let $f(x)=a_{n}x^n+a_{n-1}x^{n-1}+...+a_{1}x+a_0$ such that $|a_0|$ is a prime number and $|a_0|\geq|a_n|+|a_{n-1}|+...+|a_1|$. Prove that $f(x)$ is irreducible over $\mathbb{Z}[x]$.
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super1978
an hour ago
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(2^n + 1)/n^2 is an integer (IMO 1990 Problem 3)
orl   107
N an hour ago by Rayvhs
Source: IMO 1990, Day 1, Problem 3, IMO ShortList 1990, Problem 23 (ROM 5)
Determine all integers $ n > 1$ such that
\[ \frac {2^n + 1}{n^2}
\]is an integer.
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orl
Nov 11, 2005
Rayvhs
an hour ago
n + k are composites for all nice numbers n, when n+1, 8n+1 both squares
parmenides51   2
N an hour ago by Assassino9931
Source: 2022 Saudi Arabia JBMO TST 1.1
The positive $n > 3$ called ‘nice’ if and only if $n +1$ and $8n + 1$ are both perfect squares. How many positive integers $k \le 15$ such that $4n + k$ are composites for all nice numbers $n$?
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parmenides51
Nov 3, 2022
Assassino9931
an hour ago
Functional inequality condition
WakeUp   3
N an hour ago by AshAuktober
Source: Italy TST 1995
A function $f:\mathbb{R}\rightarrow\mathbb{R}$ satisfies the conditions
\[\begin{cases}f(x+24)\le f(x)+24\\ f(x+77)\ge f(x)+77\end{cases}\quad\text{for all}\ x\in\mathbb{R}\]
Prove that $f(x+1)=f(x)+1$ for all real $x$.
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WakeUp
Nov 22, 2010
AshAuktober
an hour ago
Asymmetric FE
sman96   16
N an hour ago by jasperE3
Source: BdMO 2025 Higher Secondary P8
Find all functions $f: \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}$ such that$$f(xf(y)-y) + f(xy-x) + f(x+y) = 2xy$$for all $x, y \in \mathbb{R}$.
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sman96
Feb 8, 2025
jasperE3
an hour ago
Existence of a rational arithmetic sequence
brianchung11   28
N an hour ago by cursed_tangent1434
Source: APMO 2009 Q.4
Prove that for any positive integer $ k$, there exists an arithmetic sequence $ \frac{a_1}{b_1}, \frac{a_2}{b_2}, \frac{a_3}{b_3}, ... ,\frac{a_k}{b_k}$ of rational numbers, where $ a_i, b_i$ are relatively prime positive integers for each $ i = 1,2,...,k$ such that the positive integers $ a_1, b_1, a_2, b_2, ...,  a_k, b_k$ are all distinct.
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brianchung11
Mar 13, 2009
cursed_tangent1434
an hour ago
NT from EGMO 2018
BarishNamazov   39
N 2 hours ago by cursed_tangent1434
Source: EGMO 2018 P2
Consider the set
\[A = \left\{1+\frac{1}{k} : k=1,2,3,4,\cdots \right\}.\]
[list=a]
[*]Prove that every integer $x \geq 2$ can be written as the product of one or more elements of $A$, which are not necessarily different.

[*]For every integer $x \geq 2$ let $f(x)$ denote the minimum integer such that $x$ can be written as the
product of $f(x)$ elements of $A$, which are not necessarily different.
Prove that there exist infinitely many pairs $(x,y)$ of integers with $x\geq 2$, $y \geq 2$, and \[f(xy)<f(x)+f(y).\](Pairs $(x_1,y_1)$ and $(x_2,y_2)$ are different if $x_1 \neq x_2$ or $y_1 \neq y_2$).
[/list]
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BarishNamazov
Apr 11, 2018
cursed_tangent1434
2 hours ago
ISI UGB 2025 P6
SomeonecoolLovesMaths   2
N 2 hours ago by Mathgloggers
Source: ISI UGB 2025 P6
Let $\mathbb{N}$ denote the set of natural numbers, and let $\left( a_i, b_i \right)$, $1 \leq i \leq 9$, be nine distinct tuples in $\mathbb{N} \times \mathbb{N}$. Show that there are three distinct elements in the set $\{ 2^{a_i} 3^{b_i} \colon 1 \leq i \leq 9 \}$ whose product is a perfect cube.
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SomeonecoolLovesMaths
Today at 11:18 AM
Mathgloggers
2 hours ago
Easy IMO 2023 NT
799786   133
N Apr 24, 2025 by Maximilian113
Source: IMO 2023 P1
Determine all composite integers $n>1$ that satisfy the following property: if $d_1$, $d_2$, $\ldots$, $d_k$ are all the positive divisors of $n$ with $1 = d_1 < d_2 < \cdots < d_k = n$, then $d_i$ divides $d_{i+1} + d_{i+2}$ for every $1 \leq i \leq k - 2$.
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799786
Jul 8, 2023
Maximilian113
Apr 24, 2025
Easy IMO 2023 NT
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Determine all composite integers $n>1$ that satisfy the following property: if $d_1$, $d_2$, $\ldots$, $d_k$ are all the positive divisors of $n$ with $1 = d_1 < d_2 < \cdots < d_k = n$, then $d_i$ divides $d_{i+1} + d_{i+2}$ for every $1 \leq i \leq k - 2$.
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Assume $p<q$ be the smallest two prime divisors of $n$. Then $d_{k-1}=\frac{n}{p}$.
Assume $d_m=\frac{n}{q}$ for some $m$, and $d_{m+1}=\frac{n}{p^{c+1}}$ and $d_{m+2}=\frac{n}{p^c}$ for some nonnegative integer $c$.
Then, since $d_m\mid d_{m+1}+d_{m+2}$, $p^{c+1}\mid q+pq$ and $p|q$ which is a contradiction.
Therefore $n$ does not have two distinct prime factors; $n$=$p^t$ for some prime $p$ and a positive integer $t\neq1$. It's easy to show that this suffices.
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From $d_{k-2} \mid d_{k-1} + d_{k}$ one can get that $d_{k-2} \mid d_{k-1}$ since $d_{k-2} \mid n = d_k$
Then $d_2 = \frac{n}{d_{k-1}} \mid \frac{n}{d_{k-2}} = d_3$ so $d_2 \mid d_3$. Here, since $d_2 \mid d_3 + d_4$, we get that $d_2 \mid d_4$.
Again, we can easily show $d_{k-3} | d_{k-1}$ in the same way, which leads to $d_{k-3} \mid d_{k-2}$

By induction, $d_1 \mid d_2 \mid \cdots \mid d_k$

If $p \mid n$ and $q \mid n$ for prime $p > q$
$\frac{n}{p} \mid \frac{n}{q}$ so $q \mid p$ and this is contradiction

Hence, $n = p^{k-1}$
This indeed fits the condition
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The answer is prime powers, which obviously work.

Note that the three largest divisors of $n$ are either $\left \{ \tfrac{n}{q}, \tfrac{n}{p}, n \right \}$ for distinct prime divisors $p$ and $q$ of $n$, or $\left \{ \tfrac{n}{p^2}, \tfrac{n}{p}, n \right \}$ for some prime divisor $p$ of $n$.

In the former case we have a contradiction, since
\[\frac{\frac{n}{p} + n}{\frac{n}{q}} = \frac{q(p+1)}{p},\]obviously not an integer.

So, the three largest divisors of $n$ are $\frac{n}{p^2}, \frac{n}{p}$ and $n$.

With similar reasoning, now consider the fourth largest divisor. It is either $\tfrac{n}{q}$ or $\tfrac{n}{p^3}$; the former option fails, since
\[ \frac{\frac{n}{p} + \frac{n}{p^2}}{\frac{n}{q}} = \frac{q(p+1)}{p^2}, \]obviously not an integer either.

We repeat this reasoning to deduce that $n$ is just $p^{k-1}$.
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HUH how is this IMO level?
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The answer is $p^e$ for all primes $p$ and $e>1$, which obviously works. Let $p$ be the smallest prime factor of $n$, we claim that $p$ is the only prime factor of $n$. We use induction downward to prove $d_i = \frac{n}{p^{k-i}}$. The base case is obvious. For the inductive step, if we instead had a different prime $q$, then
\[
\frac{n}{q} \mid \frac{n}{p^{k-i}} + \frac{n}{p^{k-i-1}},
\]but this is obviously false. We are done.
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This NT seems familiar. Maybe it's an old problem?
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LoloChen wrote:
This NT seems familiar. Maybe it's an old problem?
The only related problem I can think of is IMO 2002 P4, but it's not even close.
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This NT seems familiar. Maybe it's an old problem?

Maybe JBMO 2002 is similar with this problem
but this is even easier than that
https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c6h58610p358021
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ihatemath123 wrote:
The answer is prime powers, which obviously work.

Note that the three largest divisors of $n$ are either $\left \{ \frac{n}{q}, \frac{n}{p}, n \right \}$ for distinct prime divisors $p$ and $q$ of $n$, or $\left \{ \frac{n}{p^2}, \frac{n}{p}, n \right \}$ for some prime divisor $p$ of $n$.

In the former case we have a contradiction, since
\[\frac{\frac{n}{p} + n}{\frac{n}{q}} = \frac{q(p+1)}{p},\]obviously not an integer.

So, the three largest divisors of $n$ are $\frac{n}{p^2}, \frac{n}{p}$ and $n$.

With similar reasoning, now consider the fourth largest divisor. It is either $\frac{n}{q}$ or $\frac{n}{p^3}$; the former option fails, since
\[ \frac{\frac{n}{p} + \frac{n}{p^2}}{\frac{n}{q}} = \frac{q(p+1)}{p^2}, \]obviously not an integer either.

We repeat this reasoning to deduce that $n$ is just $p^k$.

I think you have a very small mistake
isn't it $p^{k-1}$??
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I'll only show the more technical part below.

Partial solution
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For any $n$, the 3 largest divisors are $n,\frac{n}{p},\frac{n}{q}$ for primes $p<q$ or $n,\frac{n}{p},\frac{n}{p^2}$.

However, first case doesn't work because $\frac{\frac{n}{p}+n}{\frac{n}{q}}=\frac{q}{p}+q$ which is not an integer.

Repeat for further cases. All should not work for $q$ as you will get $\frac{q(p+1)}{p^k}$ which are not integers. Thus only $p^{k-1}$ work


well there goes 10M N prediction more like 0M now
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Far too easy for the IMO. It's just prime powers, which trivially work. Suppose $n$ isn't a prime power. Clearly the list of divisors goes $\left(1,\cdots,\frac{n}{q}, \frac{n}{p^k},\cdots,\frac{n}{p},n\right)$ for some primes $p,q$ and some $k\in\mathbb{N}$. Thus $\frac{n}{q}\mid \frac{n}{p^k}+\frac{n}{p^{k-1}}$ and hence
$$\frac{q(p+1)}{p^{k-1}}\in\mathbb{Z}$$Which is impossible unless $k=1$, and for $k=1$ we need $\frac{n+n/p}{n/q}$ to be an integer, which is impossible.
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