Find the remainder when $$\left \lfloor \frac{149^{151} + 151^{149}}{22499}\right \rfloor$$ is divided by $10^4$. [i]Proposed by Vijay Srinivasan[/i]

Find all integers $n \geq 3$ for which there exist real numbers $a_1, a_2, \dots a_{n + 2}$ satisfying $a_{n + 1} = a_1$, $a_{n + 2} = a_2$ and $$a_ia_{i + 1} + 1 = a_{i + 2},$$ for $i = 1, 2, \dots, n$. [i]Proposed by Patrik Bak, Slovakia[/i]

Given nonzero real numbers a,b,c with $a+b+c=a^2+b^2+c^2=a^3+b^3+c^3$. ($*$) a) Find $\left(\frac{1}{a}+\frac{1}{b}+\frac{1}{b}\right)(a+b+c-2)$ b) Do there exist pairwise different nonzero $a,b,c$ satisfying ($*$)? D. Bazylev

Let $a_0 = 1, \ a_1 = 2,$ and $a_2 = 10,$ and define $a_{k+2} = a_{k+1}^3+a_k^2+a_{k-1}$ for all positive integers $k.$ Is it possible for some $a_x$ to be divisible by $2021^{2021}?$ [i]Flavian Georgescu[/i]

Find all continuous functions $f : (0,+\infty) \to (0,+\infty)$ such that if $a, b, c$ are the lengths of the sides of any triangle then it is satisfied that $$\frac{f(a+b-c)+f(b+c-a)+f(c+a-b)}{3}=f\left(\sqrt{\frac{ab+bc+ca}{3}}\right)$$

Prove that $(2+\sqrt{3})^{2n}+(2-\sqrt{3})^{2n}$ is an even integer and that $(2+\sqrt{3})^{2n}-(2-\sqrt{3})^{2n}=w\sqrt{3}$ for some positive integer $w$, for all integers $n \geq 1$.

Find all solutions of the system $\sqrt[3]{\frac{yz^4}{x^2}}+2wx=0 $ $\sqrt[3]{\frac{xz^4}{y}}+5wy=0 $ $\sqrt[3]{\frac{xy}{x}}+7wz^{-1/3}=0$ $x^{12}+\frac{125}{4}y^5+\frac{343}{2}z^4=16$ where $x, y, z \ge 0$ and $w \in R$ [hide=PS] I attached the system, in case I have any typos[/hide]

Find all real polynomials $P(x)$ that satisfy $$P(x^3-2)=P(x)^3-2$$

How many ordered triples $(x,y,z)$ of integers satisfy the system of equations below? \[ \begin{array}{l} x^2-3xy+2yz-z^2=31 \\ -x^2+6yz+2z^2=44 \\ x^2+xy+8z^2=100\\ \end{array} \] $\text{(A)} \ 0 \qquad \text{(B)} \ 1 \qquad \text{(C)} \ 2 \qquad \text{(D)} \ \text{a finite number greater than 2} \qquad \text{(E)} \ \text{infinately many}$

Given $n$ positive real numbers $x_1,x_2,x_3,...,x_n$ such that $$\left (1+\frac{1}{x_1}\right )\left(1+\frac{1}{x_2}\right)...\left(1+\frac{1}{x_n}\right)=(n+1)^n$$ Determine the minimum value of $x_1+x_2+x_3+...+x_n$. [i]Proposed by Loh Kwong Weng[/i]

Find the continuous functions $ f:\mathbb{R}\longrightarrow\mathbb{R} $ having the following property: $$ f\left( x+\frac{1}{n}\right) \le f(x) +\frac{1}{n},\quad\forall n\in\mathbb{Z}^* ,\quad\forall x\in\mathbb{R} . $$

Let $f : R \to R$ satisfy $f(x + f(y)) = 2x + 4y + 2547$ for all reals $x, y$. Compute $f(0)$.

Let $p(x)$ be the polynomial with leading coefficent 1 and rational coefficents, such that \[p\left(\sqrt{3 + \sqrt{3 + \sqrt{3 + \ldots}}}\right) = 0,\] and with the least degree among all such polynomials. Find $p(5)$.

Determine all polynomials $P$ with real coefficients satisfying the following condition: whenever $x$ and $y$ are real numbers such that $P(x)$ and $P(y)$ are both rational, so is $P(x + y)$.

Find all real numbers $k$ such that $r^4+kr^3+r^2+4kr+16=0$ is true for exactly one real number $r$.

What is the smallest value that the expression $$\sqrt{3x-2y-1}+\sqrt{2x+y+2}+\sqrt{3y-x}$$ can take?

What is the coefficient of $x^5$ in the expansion of $(1 + x + x^2)^9$? $ \textbf{a)}\ 1680 \qquad\textbf{b)}\ 882 \qquad\textbf{c)}\ 729 \qquad\textbf{d)}\ 450 \qquad\textbf{e)}\ 246 $

For $k \in \left \{ 0, 1, \ldots, 9 \right \},$ let $\epsilon_k \in \left \{-1, 1 \right \}$. If the minimum possible value of $\sum_{i = 1}^9 \sum_{j = 0}^{i -1} \epsilon_i \epsilon_j 2^{i + j}$ is $m$, find $|m|$.

Indicate whether it is possible to write the integers $1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8$ at the vertices of an regular octagon such that the sum of the numbers of any $3$ consecutive vertices is greater than: a) $11$. b) $13$.

Prove the inequality: $$\frac{1}{2}-\frac{1}{3}+\frac{1}{4}-\frac{1}{5}+...+\frac{1}{1974}-\frac{1}{1975}<\frac{2}{5}$$

Find all positive integers $n \geqslant 2$ for which there exist $n$ real numbers $a_1<\cdots<a_n$ and a real number $r>0$ such that the $\tfrac{1}{2}n(n-1)$ differences $a_j-a_i$ for $1 \leqslant i<j \leqslant n$ are equal, in some order, to the numbers $r^1,r^2,\ldots,r^{\frac{1}{2}n(n-1)}$.

Compute the sum of the positive divisors (including $1$) of $9!$ that have units digit $1.$

Prove that all numbers of the sequence \[ \frac{107811}{3}, \quad \frac{110778111}{3}, \frac{111077781111}{3}, \quad \ldots \] are exact cubes.

Suppose $a$, $b$, and $c$ are numbers satisfying the three equations: $$a + 2b = 20,$$ $$b + 2c = 2,$$ $$c + 2a = 3.$$ Find $9a + 9b + 9c$.

Nair has puzzle pieces shaped like an equilateral triangle. She has pieces of two sizes: large and small. [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/a/1/aedfbfb2cb17bf816aa7daeb0d35f46a79b6e9.jpg[/img] Nair build triangular figures by following these rules: $\bullet$ Figure $1$ is made up of $4$ small pieces, Figure $2$ is made up of $2$ large pieces and $8$ small, Figure $3$ by $6$ large and $12$ small, and so on. $\bullet$ The central column must be made up exclusively of small parts. $\bullet$ Outside the central column, only large pieces can be placed. [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/5/7/e7f6340de0e04d5b5979e72edd3f453f2ac8a5.jpg[/img] Following the pattern, how many pieces will Nair use to build Figure $20$?