2020 CAMO Problems/Problem 1

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Problem 1

Let $f:\mathbb R_{>0}\to\mathbb R_{>0}$ (meaning $f$ takes positive real numbers to positive real numbers) be a nonconstant function such that for any positive real numbers $x$ and $y$, \[f(x)f(y)f(x+y)=f(x)+f(y)-f(x+y).\]Prove that there is a constant $a>1$ such that \[f(x)=\frac{a^x-1}{a^x+1}\]for all positive real numbers $x$.

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2020 CAMO (ProblemsResources)
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Problem 2
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Problem 1
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Problem 3
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