Let $P(x)$ and $Q(x)$ be polynomials with nonnegative coefficients. We denote by $P'(x)$ the derivative of $P(x)$. Suppose that $P(0)=Q(0)=0$ and $Q(1) \leq 1 \leq P'(0)$. $(1)$ Prove that $0 \leq Q(x) \leq x \leq P(x)$ for all $0 \leq x \leq 1$. $(2)$ Prove that $P(Q(x)) \leq Q(P(x))$ for all $0 \leq x \leq 1$. [i]Proposed by Otgonbayar Uuye.[/i]

In the governor elections, there were three candidates: $A$, $B$, and $C$. In the first round, $A$ received $44\%$ of the votes that were cast between $B$ and $C$. No candidate obtained the majority needed to win in the first round, and $C$ was the one who received the least votes of the three, so there was a runoff between $A$ and $B$. The voters for the runoff were the same as in the first round, except for $p\%$ of those who voted for $C$, who chose not to participate in the runoff; $p$ is an integer, $1 \leqslant p \leqslant 100$. It is also known that all those who voted for $B$ in the first round also voted for him again in the runoff, but it is unknown what those who voted for $A$ in the first round did. A journalist claims that, knowing all this, one can infer with certainty who will win the runoff. Determine for which values of $p$ the journalist is telling the truth. [b]Note:[/b] The winner of the runoff is the one who receives more than half of the total votes cast in the runoff.

For some complex number $\omega$ with $|\omega| = 2016$, there is some real $\lambda>1$ such that $\omega, \omega^{2},$ and $\lambda \omega$ form an equilateral triangle in the complex plane. Then, $\lambda$ can be written in the form $\tfrac{a + \sqrt{b}}{c}$, where $a,b,$ and $c$ are positive integers and $b$ is squarefree. Compute $\sqrt{a+b+c}$.

Let $a,b$ be positive integers such that $a+b=10$. Let $\tfrac{p}{q}$ be the difference between the maximum and minimum possible values of $\tfrac{1}{a}+\tfrac{1}{b}$, where $p$ and $q$ are relatively prime positive integers. Compute $p+q$.

Let $a_1,a_2,\dots,a_m$ be a finite sequence of positive integers. Prove that there exist nonnegative integers $b,c,$ and $N$ such that $$\left\lfloor \sum_{i=1}^m \sqrt{n+a_i} \right\rfloor =\left\lfloor \sqrt{bn+c} \right\rfloor$$ holds for all integers $n>N.$ [i]Proposed by Carl Schildkraut[/i]

Let $x,y,z,t$ be real numbers with $x,y,z$ not all equal such that \[x+\frac{1}{y}=y+\frac{1}{z}=z+\frac{1}{x}=t.\] Find all possible values of $ t$ such that $xyz+t=0$.

Suppose that $ a,b,c,p$ are real numbers with $ a,b,c$ not all equal, such that: $ a\plus{}\frac{1}{b}\equal{}b\plus{}\frac{1}{c}\equal{}c\plus{}\frac{1}{a}\equal{}p.$ Determine all possible values of $ p$ and prove that $ abc\plus{}p\equal{}0$.

Let $\{x\} = x- \lfloor x \rfloor$ . Consider a function f from the set $\{1, 2, . . . , 2020\}$ to the half-open interval $[0, 1)$. Suppose that for all $x, y,$ there exists a $z$ so that $\{f(x) + f(y)\} = f(z)$. We say that a pair of integers $m, n$ is valid if $1 \le m, n \le 2020$ and there exists a function $f$ satisfying the above so $f(1) = \frac{m}{n}$. Determine the sum over all valid pairs $m, n$ of ${m}{n}$.

Let $Q(x)$ be a cubic polynomial with integer coefficients. Suppose that a prime $p$ divides $Q(x_j)$ for $j = 1$ ,$2$ ,$3$ ,$4$ , where $x_1 , x_2 , x_3 , x_4$ are distinct integers from the set $\{0,1,\cdots, p-1\}$. Prove that $p$ divides all the coefficients of $Q(x)$.

Real numbers $x_1, x_2, \dots, x_{2018}$ satisfy $x_i + x_j \geq (-1)^{i+j}$ for all $1 \leq i < j \leq 2018$. Find the minimum possible value of $\sum_{i=1}^{2018} ix_i$.

Solve in the real numbers the equation $ \lfloor ax \rfloor -\lfloor (1+a)x \rfloor = (1+a)(1-x) . $ [i]Dumitru Acu[/i]

Solve the equation $ \sqrt{4 \minus{} 3\sqrt{10 \minus{} 3x}} \equal{} x \minus{} 2$.

Positive integers $x, y, z$ satisfy $(x + yi)^2 - 46i = z$. What is $x + y + z$?

Determine all the integers solutions $(x,y)$ of the following equation $$\frac{x^2-4}{2x-1}+\frac{y^2-4}{2y-1}=x+y$$

At the beginning of a month a shop has $10$ different products for sale, each with equal prices. Every day the price of each product is either doubled or trebled. By the beginning of the following month all the prices have become different. Prove that the ratio (the maximal price) /(the minimal price) is greater than $27$. (D. Fomin and Stanislav Smirnov, St Petersburg)

It is given the equation $x^2+px+1=0$, with roots $x_1$ and $x_2$; (a) find a second-degree equation with roots $y_1,y_2$ satisfying the conditions $y_1=x_1(1-x_1)$, $y_2=x_2(1-x_2)$; (b) find all possible values of the real parameter $p$ such that the roots of the new equation lies between $-2$ and $1$.

a) Prove that the values of $x$ for which $x=(x^2+1)/198$ lie between $1/198$ and $197.99494949\cdots$. b) Use the result of problem a) to prove that $\sqrt{2}<1.41\overline{421356}$. c) Is it true that $\sqrt{2}<1.41421356$?

Sonia has $10$, $15$ and $20$ cent stamps with total face value of $\$5$. She has $30$ stamps altogether. Prove that she has more $20$ cent stamps than $10$ cent stamps.

Let $b$ be a number with $-2 < b < 0$. Prove that there exists a positive integer $n$ such that all the coefficients of the polynomial $(x + 1)^n(x^2 + bx + 1)$ are positive.

We say that a function \( f: \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R} \) is morally odd if its graph is symmetric with respect to a point, that is, there exists \((x_0, y_0) \in \mathbb{R}^2\) such that if \((u, v) \in \{(x, f(x)) : x \in \mathbb{R}\}\), then \((2x_0 - u, 2y_0 - v) \in \{(x, f(x)) : x \in \mathbb{R}\}\). On the other hand, \( f \) is said to be morally even if its graph \(\{(x, f(x)) : x \in \mathbb{R}\}\) is symmetric with respect to some line (not necessarily vertical or horizontal). If \( f \) is morally even and morally odd, we say that \( f \) is parimpar. (a) Let \( S \subset \mathbb{R} \) be a bounded set and \( f: S \to \mathbb{R} \) be an arbitrary function. Prove that there exists \( g: \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R} \) that is parimpar such that \( g(x) = f(x) \) for all \( x \in S \). (b) Find all polynomials \( P \) with real coefficients such that the corresponding polynomial function \( P: \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R} \) is parimpar.

Determine the largest natural number $m$ such that for each non negative real numbers $a_1 \ge a_2 \ge ... \ge a_{2014} \ge 0$ , it is true that $$\frac{a_1+a_2+...+a_m}{m}\ge \sqrt{\frac{a_1^2+a_2^2+...+a_{2014}^2}{2014}}$$

A tree grows in the following manner. On the first day, one branch grows out of the ground. On the second day, a leaf grows on the branch and the branch tip splits up into two new branches. On each subsequent day, a new leaf grows on every existing branch, and each branch tip splits up into two new branches. How many leaves does the tree have at the end of the tenth day?

Find all functions $f: \Bbb{R}_{0}^{+}\rightarrow \Bbb{R}_{0}^{+}$ with the following properties: (a) We have $f\left( xf\left( y\right) \right) \cdot f\left( y\right) =f\left( x+y\right)$ for all $x$ and $y$. (b) We have $f\left(2\right) = 0$. (c) For every $x$ with $0 < x < 2$, the value $f\left(x\right)$ doesn't equal $0$. [b]NOTE.[/b] We denote by $\Bbb{R}_{0}^{+}$ the set of all non-negative real numbers.

Compute $\sqrt{(31)(30)(29)(28)+1}$.

Let $x,y,z>0$ such that $$(x+y+z)\left(\frac1x+\frac1y+\frac1z\right)=\frac{91}{10}$$ Compute $$\left[(x^3+y^3+z^3)\left(\frac1{x^3}+\frac1{y^3}+\frac1{z^3}\right)\right]$$ where $[.]$ represents the integer part. [i]Proposed by Marian Cucoanoeş and Marius Drăgan[/i]