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2019 Polish Junior MO Finals, 3.

Tags: algebra
Let $x$, $y$, $z$ be non-zero real numbers, such that $x + y + z = 0$ and the numbers $$ \frac{x}{y} + \frac{y}{z} + \frac{z}{x} \quad \text{and} \quad \frac{x}{z} + \frac{z}{y} + \frac{y}{x} + 1 $$ are equal. Determine their common value.

1993 Tournament Of Towns, (383) 1

$10$ integers are written in a row. A second row of $10$ integers is formed as follows: the integer written under each integer $A$ of the first row is equal to the total number of integers that stand to the right side of $A$ (in the first row) and are strictly greater than A. A third row is formed by the same way under the second one, and so on. (a) Prove that after several steps a “zero row” (i.e. a row consisting entirely of zeros) appears. (b) What is the maximal possible number of non-zero rows (i.e. rows in which at least one entry is not zero)? (S Tokarev)

2022 Princeton University Math Competition, B1

Let $a, b, c, d$ be real numbers for which $a^2 + b^2 + c^2 + d^2 = 1$. Show the following inequality: $$a^2 + b^2 - c^2 - d^2 \le \sqrt{2 + 4(ac + bd)}.$$

1976 Kurschak Competition, 3

Prove that if the quadratic $x^2 +ax+b$ is always positive (for all real $x$) then it can be written as the quotient of two polynomials whose coefficients are all positive.

2020 Purple Comet Problems, 15

Tags: algebra
Find the sum of all values of $x$ such that the set $\{107, 122,127, 137, 152,x\}$ has a mean that is equal to its median.

1985 IMO Longlists, 19

Tags: algebra
Solve the system of simultaneous equations \[\sqrt x - \frac 1y - 2w + 3z = 1,\]\[x + \frac{1}{y^2} - 4w^2 - 9z^2 = 3,\]\[x \sqrt x - \frac{1}{y^3} - 8w^3 + 27z^3 = -5,\]\[x^2 + \frac{1}{y^4} - 16w^4 - 81z^4 = 15.\]

2016 Turkmenistan Regional Math Olympiad, Problem 5

Tags: algebra
Let $f:(0;\infty) -- (0;\infty)$ such that $f(x^y)=(f(x))^{f(y)}$. Prove $f(xy)=f(x)f(y)$ and $f(x+y)=f(x)+f(y)$ for all positive real $x,y$.

1993 Swedish Mathematical Competition, 4

Tags: algebra , equation
To each pair of nonzero real numbers $a$ and $b$ a real number $a*b$ is assigned so that $a*(b*c) = (a*b)c$ and $a*a = 1$ for all $a,b,c$. Solve the equation $x*36 = 216$.

1999 Swedish Mathematical Competition, 5

$x_i$ are non-negative reals. $x_1 + x_2 + ...+ x_n = s$. Show that $x_1x_2 + x_2x_3 + ... + x_{n-1}x_n \le \frac{s^2}{4}$.

KoMaL A Problems 2023/2024, A. 861

Tags: algebra
Let $f(x)=x^2-2$ and let $f^{(n)}(x)$ denote the $n$-th iteration of $f$. Let $H=\{x:f^{(100)}(x)\leq -1\}$. Find the length of $H$ (the sum of the lengths of the intervals of $H$).

1992 Chile National Olympiad, 2

For a finite set of naturals $(C)$, the product of its elements is going to be noted $P(C)$. We are going to define $P (\phi) = 1$. Calculate the value of the expression $$\sum_{C \subseteq \{1,2,...,n\}} \frac{1}{P(C)}$$

2011 USA Team Selection Test, 4

Tags: algebra
Find a real number $t$ such that for any set of 120 points $P_1, \ldots P_{120}$ on the boundary of a unit square, there exists a point $Q$ on this boundary with $|P_1Q| + |P_2Q| + \cdots + |P_{120}Q| = t$.

1993 All-Russian Olympiad, 3

Tags: quadratic , algebra
Quadratic trinomial $f(x)$ is allowed to be replaced by one of the trinomials $x^2f(1+\frac{1}{x})$ or $(x-1)^2f(\frac{1}{x-1})$. With the use of these operations, is it possible to go from $x^2+4x+3$ to $x^2+10x+9$?

1974 IMO Longlists, 39

Let $n$ be a positive integer, $n \geq 2$, and consider the polynomial equation \[x^n - x^{n-2} - x + 2 = 0.\] For each $n,$ determine all complex numbers $x$ that satisfy the equation and have modulus $|x| = 1.$

2017 District Olympiad, 4

If $ a,b,c>0 $ and $ ab+bc+ca+abc=4, $ then $ \sqrt{ab} +\sqrt{bc} +\sqrt{ca} \le 3\le a+b+c. $

2021 Austrian MO National Competition, 1

Let $a,b,c\geq 0$ and $a+b+c=1.$ Prove that$$\frac{a}{2a+1}+\frac{b}{3b+1}+\frac{c}{6c+1}\leq \frac{1}{2}.$$ [size=50](Marian Dinca)[/size]

1985 Miklós Schweitzer, 5

Let $F(x,y)$ and $G(x,y)$ be relatively prime homogeneous polynomials of degree at least one having integer coefficients. Prove that there exists a number $c$ depending only on the degrees and the maximum of the absolute values of the coefficients of $F$ and $G$ such that $F(x,y)\neq G(x,y)$ for any integers $x$ and $y$ that are relatively prime and satisfy $\max \{ |x|,|y|\} > c$. [K. Gyory]

2023 Kyiv City MO Round 1, Problem 2

Tags: algebra
You are given $n \geq 3$ distinct real numbers. Prove that one can choose either $3$ numbers with positive sum, or $2$ numbers with negative sum. [i]Proposed by Mykhailo Shtandenko[/i]

1965 Leningrad Math Olympiad, grade 7

[b]7.1[/b] Prove that a natural number with an odd number of divisors is a perfect square. [b]7.2[/b] In a triangle $ABC$ with area $S$, medians $AK$ and $BE$ are drawn, intersecting at the point $O$. Find the area of the quadrilateral $CKOE$. [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/0/f/9cd32bef4f4459dc2f8f736f7cc9ca07e57d05.png[/img] [b]7.3 .[/b] The front tires of a car wear out after $25,000$ kilometers, and the rear tires after $15,000$ kilometers. When you need to swap tires so that the car can travel the longest possible distance with the same tires? [b]7.4 [/b] A $24 \times 60$ rectangle is divided by lines parallel to it sides, into unit squares. How many parts will this rectangle be divided into if you also draw a diagonal in it? [b]7.5 / 8.4[/b] Let $ [A]$ denote the largest integer not greater than $A$. Solve the equation: $[(5 + 6x)/8] = (15x-7)/5$ . [b]7.6[/b] Black paint was sprayed onto a white surface. Prove that there are two points of the same color, the distance between which is $1965$ meters. PS. You should use hide for answers.Collected [url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c3988081_1965_leningrad_math_olympiad]here[/url].

OMMC POTM, 2023 9

Show that for any $8$ distinct positive real numbers, one can choose a quadraple of them $(a,b,c,d)$ , all distinct such that $$(ac+bd)^2 \ge \frac{2+\sqrt3}{4}\left(a^2+b^2 \right)\left(c^2+d^2 \right)$$ [i]Proposed by Evan Chang (squareman), USA[/i]

1962 All Russian Mathematical Olympiad, 024

Given $x,y,z$, three different integers. Prove that $$(x-y)^5+(y-z)^5+(z-x)^5$$ is divisible by $$5(x-y)(y-z)(z-x)$$

1981 IMO Shortlist, 4

Let $\{fn\}$ be the Fibonacci sequence $\{1, 1, 2, 3, 5, \dots.\}. $ (a) Find all pairs $(a, b)$ of real numbers such that for each $n$, $af_n +bf_{n+1}$ is a member of the sequence. (b) Find all pairs $(u, v)$ of positive real numbers such that for each $n$, $uf_n^2 +vf_{n+1}^2$ is a member of the sequence.

2000 Hungary-Israel Binational, 2

Prove or disprove: For any positive integer $k$ there exists an integer $n > 1$ such that the binomial coeffcient $\binom{n}{i}$ is divisible by $k$ for any $1 \leq i \leq n-1.$

JOM 2025, 2

Tags: algebra
Determine all infinite sequences of nonnegative integers $a_1,a_2,\ldots$ such that: 1. Every positive integer appears in the sequence at least once, and; 2. $a_i$ is the smallest integer $j$ such that $a_{j+2}=i$, for all $i\ge 1$. [i](Proposed by Ho Janson)[/i]

2010 Greece JBMO TST, 1

Nine positive integers $a_1,a_2,...,a_9$ have their last $2$-digit part equal to $11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18$ and $19$ respectively. Find the last $2$-digit part of the sum of their squares.