1998 OIM Problems/Problem 5

Problem

Find the maximum possible value of $n$ so that there are distinct points $P_1, P_2, P_3, \cdots , P_n$ in the plane and real numbers $r_1, r_2, \cdots , r_n$ such that the distance between any two different points $P_i$ and $P_j$ be $r_i + r_j$.

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See also

https://www.oma.org.ar/enunciados/ibe13.htm