P6. Determine all integer pairs $(x, y)$ satisfying the following system of equations. \[ \begin{cases} x + y - 6 &= \sqrt{2x + y + 1} \\ x^2 - x &= 3y + 5 \end{cases} \] P7. Determine the sum of all (positive) integers $n \leq 2019$ such that $1^2 + 2^2 + 3^2 + \cdots + n^2$ is an odd number and $1^1 + 2^2 + 3^3 + \cdots + n^n$ is also an odd number. P8. Two quadrilateral-based pyramids where the length of all its edges are the same, have their bases coincide, forming a new 3D figure called "8-plane" (octahedron). If the volume of such "8-plane" (octahedron) is $a^3\sqrt{2}$ cm$^3$, determine the volume of the largest sphere that can be fit inside such "8-plane" (octahedron). P9. Six-digit numbers $\overline{ABCDEF}$ with distinct digits are arranged from the digits 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 with the rule that the sum of the first three numbers and the sum of the last three numbers are the same. Determine the probability that such arranged number has the property that either the first or last three digits (might be both) form an arithmetic sequence or a geometric sequence. [hide=Remarks (Answer spoiled)]It's a bit ambiguous whether the first or last three digits mentioned should be in that order, or not. If it should be in that order, the answer to this problem would be $\frac{1}{9}$, whereas if not, it would be $\frac{1}{3}$. Some of us agree that the correct interpretation should be the latter (which means that it's not in order) and the answer should be $\frac{1}{3}$. However since this is an essay problem, your interpretation can be written in your solution as well and it's left to the judges' discretion to accept your interpretation, or not. This problem is very bashy.[/hide] P10. $X_n$ denotes the number which is arranged by the digit $X$ written (concatenated) $n$ times. As an example, $2_{(3)} = 222$ and $5_{(2)} = 55$. For $A, B, C \in \{1, 2, \ldots, 9\}$ and $1 \leq n \leq 2019$, determine the number of ordered quadruples $(A, B, C, n)$ satisfying: \[ A_{(2n)} = 2 \left ( B_{(n)} \right ) + \left ( C_{(n)} \right )^2. \]

Determine all pairs of real numbers $ a, b $ for which the polynomials $ x^4 + 2ax^2 + 4bx + a^2 $ and $ x^3 + ax - b $ have two different common real roots.

Consider all the numbers of the form $x+yt+zt^2$, with $x,y,z$ rational numbers and $t=\sqrt[3]{2}$. Prove that if $x+yt+zt^2\not= 0$, then there exist rational numbers $u,v,w$ such that \[(x+yt+z^2)(u+vt+wt^2)=1\]

[b]p1.[/b] Is there an integer such that the product of all whose digits equals $99$ ? [b]p2.[/b] An elevator in a $100$ store building has only two buttons: UP and DOWN. The UP button makes the elevator go $13$ floors up, and the DOWN button makes it go $8$ floors down. Is it possible to go from the $13$th floor to the $8$th floor? [b]p3.[/b] Cut the triangle shown in the picture into three pieces and rearrange them into a rectangle. (Pieces can not overlap.) [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/9/f/359d3b987012de1f3318c3f06710daabe66f28.png[/img] [b]p4.[/b] Two players Tom and Sid play the following game. There are two piles of rocks, $5$ rocks in the first pile and $6$ rocks in the second pile. Each of the players in his turn can take either any amount of rocks from one pile or the same amount of rocks from both piles. The winner is the player who takes the last rock. Who does win in this game if Tom starts the game? [b]p5.[/b] In the next long multiplication example each letter encodes its own digit. Find these digits. $\begin{tabular}{ccccc} & & & a & b \\ * & & & c & d \\ \hline & & c & e & f \\ + & & a & b & \\ \hline & c & f & d & f \\ \end{tabular}$ PS. You should use hide for answers. Collected [url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h2760506p24143309]here[/url].

Find all $x \in R$ such that $$ x - \left[ \frac{x}{2016} \right]= 2016$$, where $[k]$ represents the largest smallest integer or equal to $k$.

Solve the equation, $$\sqrt{x+5}+\sqrt{16-x^2}=x^2-25$$

Find all non decreasing function $f : \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}$ such that for all $x,y \in \mathbb{R}$ and $m,n \in \mathbb{N}_0$ such that $m+n \neq 0$ there exist $m',n' \in \mathbb{N}_0$ such that $m'+n'=m+n+1$ and $$f(f^m(x)+f^n(y))=f^{m'}(x)+f^{n'}(y)$$ . Note : $f^0(x)=x$ and $f^{n}(x)=f(f^{n-1}(x))$ for all $n \in \mathbb{N}$ . [hide=original]Find all non decreasing functions $f \colon \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}$ such that for all $x,y \in \mathbb{R}$ $$ f(x+f(y))=f(x)+f(y) \text{ or } f(f(x))+y$$ .[/hide]

Determine all positive integers $a,b,c,d,e,f$ satisfying the following condition: for any two of them, $x{}$ and $y{},$ two of the remaining numbers, $z{}$ and $t{},$ satisfy $x/y=z/t.$ [i]Cristi Săvescu[/i]

The first two terms of a sequence are $ a_1 \equal{} 1$ and $ a_2 \equal{} \frac {1}{\sqrt3}$. For $ n\ge1$, \[ a_{n \plus{} 2} \equal{} \frac {a_n \plus{} a_{n \plus{} 1}}{1 \minus{} a_na_{n \plus{} 1}}. \]What is $ |a_{2009}|$? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 0\qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 2 \minus{} \sqrt3\qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \frac {1}{\sqrt3}\qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 1\qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 2 \plus{} \sqrt3$

Find all triples $(x, y,z)$ such that $x, y, z \in (0,1)$ and $$\left(x+\frac{1}{2x}-1\right) \left(y+\frac{1}{2y}-1\right) \left(z+\frac{1}{2z}-1\right) = \left(1-\frac{xy}{z}\right)\left(1-\frac{yz}{x}\right)\left(1-\frac{zx}{y}\right)$$ (D. Bazylev)

Show that among the square roots of the first $ 2015 $ natural numbers, we cannot choose an arithmetic sequence composed of $ 45 $ elements.

Let $x,y,z$ be pairwise distinct real numbers such that $x^2-1/y = y^2 -1/z = z^2 -1/x$. Given $z^2 -1/x = a$, prove that $(x + y + z)xyz= -a^2$. (I. Voronovich)

Determine all strictly increasing functions $f: R \to R$ satisfying $f (f(x) + y) = f(x + y) + f (0)$ for all $x,y \in R$.

Determine the quadratic functions $f(x) = ax^2 + bx + c$ for which there exists an interval $(h, k)$ such that for all $x \in (h, k)$ it holds that $f(x)f(x + 1) < 0$ and $f(x)f(x -1) < 0$.

Let $n\geqslant 2$ be a fixed positive integer. Determine the minimum value of the expression $$\frac{a_{a_1}}{a_1}+\frac{a_{a_2}}{a_2}+\dots +\frac{a_{a_n}}{a_n},$$ where $a_1, a_2, \dots, a_n$ are positive integers at most $n$. [i]Proposed by David Anghel[/i]

Find all funtions $f : Z_{>0} \to Z_{>0}$ that satisfy $f(f(f(n))) + f(f(n)) + f(n) = 3n$ for all $n \in Z_{>0}$ .

The set of solutions of the equation $\log_{10}\left( a^2-15a\right)=2$ consists of $ \textbf{(A)}\ \text{two integers } \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \text{one integer and one fraction}\qquad$ $\textbf{(C)}\ \text{two irrational numbers }\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \text{two non-real numbers} \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \text{no numbers, that is, the empty set} $

Find the maximum value of: $E(a,b)=\frac{a+b}{(4a^2+3)(4b^2+3)}$ For $a,b$ real numbers.

Given that \[\frac{a-b}{c-d}=2\quad\text{and}\quad\frac{a-c}{b-d}=3\] for certain real numbers $a,b,c,d$, determine the value of \[\frac{a-d}{b-c}.\]

Having three sets $ A,B\subset C, $ solve the set equation $ (X\cup (C\setminus A))\cap ((C\setminus X)\cup A)=B. $

Determine all real solutions of the system \begin{align*} x+y+z &=3, \\ \frac1x+\frac1y+\frac1z &= \frac{5}{12}, \\ x^3+y^3+z^3 &=45. \end{align*}

The infinite sequence $a_0, a_1, a_2, a_3,... $ is defined by $a_0 = 2$ and $$a_n =\frac{2a_{n-1} + 1}{a_{n-1} + 2}$$ , $n = 1, 2, 3, ...$ Prove that $1 < a_n < 1 + \frac{1}{3^n}$ for all $n = 1, 2, 3, . .$

[b]a)[/b] Prove that for any two square matrices $ A,B $ of same order the equality $ \text{ord} (AB)=\text{ord} (BA) $ is true. [b]b)[/b] Show that $ \text{ord} (ab) =\text{ord} (ba) $ if $ a,b $ are elements of a monoid and one of them is an unit.

Given two natural numbers $ w$ and $ n,$ the tower of $ n$ $ w's$ is the natural number $ T_n(w)$ defined by \[ T_n(w) = w^{w^{\cdots^{w}}},\] with $ n$ $ w's$ on the right side. More precisely, $ T_1(w) = w$ and $ T_{n+1}(w) = w^{T_n(w)}.$ For example, $ T_3(2) = 2^{2^2} = 16,$ $ T_4(2) = 2^{16} = 65536,$ and $ T_2(3) = 3^3 = 27.$ Find the smallest tower of $ 3's$ that exceeds the tower of $ 1989$ $ 2's.$ In other words, find the smallest value of $ n$ such that $ T_n(3) > T_{1989}(2).$ Justify your answer.

For how many integers $a$ with $|a| \leq 2005$, does the system $x^2=y+a$ $y^2=x+a$ have integer solutions?