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N 27 minutes ago by reni_wee
Source: Own , Mock Thailand Mathematic Olympiad P3
Let $n,d\geqslant 6$ be a positive integer such that $d\mid 6^{n!}+1$ .
Prove that $d>2n+6$ .
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ItzsleepyXD
Yesterday at 9:08 AM
reni_wee
27 minutes ago
The product of two p-pods is a p-pod
MellowMelon   10
N 32 minutes ago by Mathandski
Source: USA TST 2011 P3
Let $p$ be a prime. We say that a sequence of integers $\{z_n\}_{n=0}^\infty$ is a $p$-pod if for each $e \geq 0$, there is an $N \geq 0$ such that whenever $m \geq N$, $p^e$ divides the sum
\[\sum_{k=0}^m (-1)^k {m \choose k} z_k.\]
Prove that if both sequences $\{x_n\}_{n=0}^\infty$ and $\{y_n\}_{n=0}^\infty$ are $p$-pods, then the sequence $\{x_ny_n\}_{n=0}^\infty$ is a $p$-pod.
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Nordic squares!
mathisreaI   36
N 35 minutes ago by awesomehuman
Source: IMO 2022 Problem 6
Let $n$ be a positive integer. A Nordic square is an $n \times n$ board containing all the integers from $1$ to $n^2$ so that each cell contains exactly one number. Two different cells are considered adjacent if they share a common side. Every cell that is adjacent only to cells containing larger numbers is called a valley. An uphill path is a sequence of one or more cells such that:

(i) the first cell in the sequence is a valley,

(ii) each subsequent cell in the sequence is adjacent to the previous cell, and

(iii) the numbers written in the cells in the sequence are in increasing order.

Find, as a function of $n$, the smallest possible total number of uphill paths in a Nordic square.

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Monochromatic bipartite subgraphs
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N 43 minutes ago by ihategeo_1969
Source: STEMS Mathematics 2023 Category B P6
For a positive integer $n$, let $f(n)$ denote the largest integer such that for any coloring of a $K_{n,n}$ with two colors, there exists a monochromatic subgraph of $K_{n,n}$ isomorphic to $K_{f(n), f(n)}$. Is it true that for each positive integer $m$ we can find a natural $N$ such that for any integer $n \geqslant N$, $f(n) \geqslant m$?

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nice problem
teomihai   1
N Today at 11:58 AM by Royal_mhyasd
Let set $A =\{0,1,2,3,...,n\}$ , where $n$ it is positiv ,integer number.
How many subsets of A contain at least one odd number?
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(14n+25)/(2n+1) 'is a perfect square - Portugal OPM 2017 p1
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N Today at 10:03 AM by Namisgood
Determine all integer values of n for which the number $\frac{14n+25}{2n+1}$ 'is a perfect square.
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Inequalities
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N Today at 9:46 AM by sqing
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$$ \left(1 +\frac{a}{b}\right)\left(1+\frac{b}{c}\right)\left(1+\frac{c}{a}\right )\geq 4\left(\frac{a+b}{b+c}+ \frac{b+c}{a+b}\right)$$$$ \left(1 +\frac{a}{b}\right)\left(1+\frac{b}{c}\right)\left(1+\frac{c}{a}\right )\geq \frac{32}{9}\left(\frac{a+b}{b+c}+ \frac{c+a}{a+b}\right)$$$$ \left(1 +\frac{a}{b}\right)\left(1+\frac{b}{c}\right)\left(1+\frac{c}{a}\right )\geq  \frac{8}{3}\left(  \frac{a+b}{b+c}+ \frac{b+c}{c+a}+ \frac{c+a}{a+b}\right)$$$$ \left(1 +\frac{a^2}{b^2}\right)\left(1+\frac{b^2}{c^2}\right)\left(1+\frac{c^2}{a^2}\right )\geq \frac{8}{3}\left(  \frac{a^2+bc}{b^2+ca}+\frac{b^2+ca}{c^2+ab}+\frac{c^2+ab}{a^2+bc}\right)$$
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N Today at 9:28 AM by sqing
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$$   \frac{1}{a^3(a+b)} + \frac{2}{b^3(2b+1)} + \frac{16}{2a+1}    \geq 24$$
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$$  (1-abc) (1-a)(1-b)(1-c)  \ge 208 $$$$ (1+abc) (1-a)(1-b)(1-c)  \le -224 $$$$(1+a^2b^2c^2) (1-a)(1-b)(1-c)  \le -5840 $$
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(3x-1)^2/x+(3y-1)^2/y >=1, for x,y>0, x+y=1 Austria Beginners' 2010 p3
parmenides51   22
N Today at 6:38 AM by justaguy_69
Let $x$ and $y$ be positive real numbers with $x + y =1 $. Prove that
$$\frac{(3x-1)^2}{x}+ \frac{(3y-1)^2}{y} \ge1.$$For which $x$ and $y$ equality holds?

(K. Czakler, GRG 21, Vienna)
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parmenides51
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justaguy_69
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New but easy
ZETA_in_olympiad   2
N Today at 6:26 AM by jasperE3
Find all functions $f:\mathbb R\to \mathbb R$ such that $$f(f(x)+f(y))=xf(y)+yf(x)$$for all $x,y\in \mathbb R.$
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2025 CMIMC team p7, rephrased
scannose   4
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In the expansion of $(x^2 + x + 1)^{2024}$, find the number of terms with coefficient divisible by $3$.
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DA + AE = KC +CM = AB=BC=CA - All-Russian MO 1997 Regional (R4) 8.3
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On sides $AB$ and $BC$ of an equilateral triangle $ABC$ are taken points $D$ and $K$, and on the side $AC$ , points $E$ and $M$ so that $DA + AE = KC +CM = AB$. Prove that the angle between lines $DM$ and $KE$ is equal to $60^o$.
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Frankenstein FE
NamelyOrange   3
N Today at 3:53 AM by jasperE3
[quote = My own problem]Solve the FE $f(x)+f(-x)=2f(x^2)$ over $\mathbb{R}$. Ignore "pathological" solutions.[/quote]

How do I solve this? I made this while messing around, and I have no clue as to what to do...
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function
BuiBaAnh   12
N Apr 29, 2025 by tom-nowy
Problem: Find all functions $f$: $Z->Z$ such that:
$f(xf(y)+f(x))=2f(x)+xy$ for all x,y E $Z$
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BuiBaAnh
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tom-nowy
Apr 29, 2025
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Problem: Find all functions $f$: $Z->Z$ such that:
$f(xf(y)+f(x))=2f(x)+xy$ for all x,y E $Z$
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\[This\: \: \: \: function\: \: \: \:is\: \: \: \: bijective\]
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\[y\rightarrow \frac{-f(x)}{x}\]
\[f(xf(\frac{-f(x)}{x})+f(x))=f(x)-injective\Rightarrow xf(\frac{-f(x)}{x})+f(x)=x\]
\[x\rightarrow 0\Leftrightarrow f(0)=0\]
\[f(xf(y)+f(x))=2f(x)+xy\]
\[y\rightarrow 0\Rightarrow f(f(x))=f(x)\]
\[xf(\frac{-f(x)}{x})+f(x)=x\]
\[x\rightarrow -1\Rightarrow -f(f(-1))+f(-1)=-1\Rightarrow f(-1)=1\]
\[f(xf(y)+f(x))=2f(x)+xy\]
\[(x,y)\rightarrow (-1,-1)\Rightarrow 0=2f(-1)+1\Rightarrow f(-1)=\frac{-1}{2}\]
\[\frac{-1}{2}=f(-1)=1\: \: \: \: \: contradictions\]
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\[no\: \: \: \: \: \: solution\]
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This isn't a true solution
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@alish how do you know $\dfrac{-f(x)}{x}$ is an integer?
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f(x) = x+1, it also have short solution if f: R->R :)
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you can post solution if f: R->R, can't you?
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I was busy before :)
For f:Z->Z, note that f(y+6)=f(y)+6 and f(0)=1; f(1)=2;...;f(5)=6 deduce f(x)=x+1 for all x $\in Z$
For f:R->R.
*First, we have $f$ is bejective and $f(fx))=2f(x)-x$ (easy to prove)
*Next, with $f(-2)=-1$, chose $y=-2$ we have $f(f(x)-x)=2(f(x)-x)$.
Each $x \in R$, exist $z$ such as $f(z)=f(x)-x \Rightarrow f(f(z))=2f(z) \Rightarrow z=0 \Rightarrow f(x)=x+1$
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I was busy before :)
For f:Z->Z, note that f(y+6)=f(y)+6 and f(0)=1; f(1)=2;...;f(5)=6 deduce f(x)=x+1 for all x $\in Z$
For f:R->R.
*First, we have $f$ is bejective and $f(fx))=2f(x)-x$ (easy to prove)
*Next, with $f(-2)=-1$, chose $y=-2$ we have $f(f(x)-x)=2(f(x)-x)$.
Each $x \in R$, exist $z$ such as $f(z)=f(x)-x \Rightarrow f(f(z))=2f(z) \Rightarrow z=0 \Rightarrow f(x)=x+1$

Why f(y+6)=f(y)+6 ? And why f(0)=1?
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Blackbeam999 wrote:
mathslife wrote:
I was busy before :)
For f:Z->Z, note that f(y+6)=f(y)+6 and f(0)=1; f(1)=2;...;f(5)=6 deduce f(x)=x+1 for all x $\in Z$
For f:R->R.
*First, we have $f$ is bejective and $f(fx))=2f(x)-x$ (easy to prove)
*Next, with $f(-2)=-1$, chose $y=-2$ we have $f(f(x)-x)=2(f(x)-x)$.
Each $x \in R$, exist $z$ such as $f(z)=f(x)-x \Rightarrow f(f(z))=2f(z) \Rightarrow z=0 \Rightarrow f(x)=x+1$

Why f(y+6)=f(y)+6 ? And why f(0)=1?

From $f(1)=2$:
$P(1,x)\Rightarrow f(f(x)+2)=x+4$
so $f(x+6)=f(f(f(x)+2)+2)=f(x)+6$.
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Blackbeam999 wrote:
mathslife wrote:
I was busy before :)
For f:Z->Z, note that f(y+6)=f(y)+6 and f(0)=1; f(1)=2;...;f(5)=6 deduce f(x)=x+1 for all x $\in Z$
For f:R->R.
*First, we have $f$ is bejective and $f(fx))=2f(x)-x$ (easy to prove)
*Next, with $f(-2)=-1$, chose $y=-2$ we have $f(f(x)-x)=2(f(x)-x)$.
Each $x \in R$, exist $z$ such as $f(z)=f(x)-x \Rightarrow f(f(z))=2f(z) \Rightarrow z=0 \Rightarrow f(x)=x+1$

Why f(y+6)=f(y)+6 ? And why f(0)=1?

From $f(1)=2$:
$P(1,x)\Rightarrow f(f(x)+2)=x+4$
so $f(x+6)=f(f(f(x)+2)+2)=f(x)+6$.

How can I find f(1) sorry for asking too much
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Blackbeam999 wrote:
How can I find f(1) sorry for asking too much
From $P(1,y):f(f(y)+f(1))=2f(1)+y$, $f$ is surjective.
Therefore, $\exists c \in \mathbb{Z}$ s.t. $f(c)=0$ and $\exists d \in \mathbb{Z}$ s.t. $f(d)=1$.
From $P(c,d): f(cf(d)+f(c))=2f(c)+cd$, we get $0=cd$.
From $P(d,c): f(df(c)+f(d))=2f(d)+cd$, we get $f(1)=2+cd=2$.
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