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2005 Bosnia and Herzegovina Junior BMO TST, 1
Tags: min , max , algebra , inequalities
Non-negative real numbers $x, y, z$ satisfy the following relations: $3x + 5y + 7z = 10$ and $x + 2y + 5z = 6$. Find the minimum and maximum of $w = 2x - 3y + 4z$.

2023 Indonesia TST, 3
Tags: algebra , geometric sequence
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 $r^1,r^2,\ldots,r^{\frac{1}{2}n(n-1)}$.

2022 Belarusian National Olympiad, 8.2
Tags: algebra
Integers $a,b$ and $c$ satisfy the equality $a+b+c=0$. Denote $S=ab+bc+ac$, $A=a^2+a+1$, $B=b^2+b+1$ and $C=c^2+c+1$. Prove that the number $(S+A)(S+B)(S+C)$ is a perfect square.

2024 Kyiv City MO Round 1, Problem 4
Tags: algebra , combinatorics , operation
For real numbers $a_1, a_2, \ldots, a_{200}$, we consider the value $S = a_1a_2 + a_2a_3 + \ldots + a_{199}a_{200} + a_{200}a_1$. In one operation, you can change the sign of any number (that is, change $a_i$ to $-a_i$), and then calculate the value of $S$ for the new numbers again. What is the smallest number of operations needed to always be able to make $S$ nonnegative? [i]Proposed by Oleksii Masalitin[/i]

2023 Balkan MO Shortlist, A2
Tags: algebra
Let $a, b, c, d$ be non-negative reals such that $\frac{1}{a+3}+\frac{1}{b+3}+\frac{1}{c+3}+\frac{1}{d+3}=1$. Show that there exists a permutation $(x_1, x_2, x_3, x_4)$ of $(a, b, c, d)$, such that $$x_1x_2+x_2x_3+x_3x_4+x_4x_1 \geq 4.$$

2019 Hanoi Open Mathematics Competitions, 1
Tags: algebra , compare
Let $x$ and $y$ be positive real numbers. Which of the following expressions is larger than both $x$ and $y$? [b]A.[/b] $xy + 1$ [b]B.[/b] $(x + y)^2$ [b]C.[/b] $x^2 + y$ [b]D.[/b] $x(x + y)$ [b]E.[/b] $(x + y + 1)^2$

2015 India PRMO, 3
Tags: number theory , integer , algebra
$3.$ Positive integers $a$ and $b$ are such that $a+b=\frac{a}{b}+\frac{b}{a}.$ What is the value of $a^2+b^2 ?$

2007 Junior Macedonian Mathematical Olympiad, 4
Tags: algebra , inequality
The numbers $a_{1}, a_{2}, ..., a_{20}$ satisfy the following conditions: $a_{1} \ge a_{2} \ge ... \ge a_{20} \ge 0$ $a_{1} + a_{2} = 20$ $a_{3} + a_{4} + ... + a_{20} \le 20$ . What is maximum value of the expression: $a_{1}^2 + a_{2}^2 + ... + a_{20}^2$ ? For which values of $a_{1}, a_{2}, ..., a_{20}$ is the maximum value achieved?

1999 Singapore Team Selection Test, 2
Tags: floor function , algebra
Find all possible values of $$ \lfloor \frac{x - p}{p} \rfloor + \lfloor \frac{-x-1}{p} \rfloor $$ where $x$ is a real number and $p$ is a nonzero integer. Here $\lfloor z \rfloor$ denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to $z$.

2005 China Second Round Olympiad, 3
Tags: function , floor function , geometry , geometric transformation , algebra
For each positive integer, define a function \[ f(n)=\begin{cases}0, &\text{if n is the square of an integer}\\ \\ \left\lfloor\frac{1}{\{\sqrt{n}\}}\right\rfloor, &\text{if n is not the square of an integer}\end{cases}. \] Find the value of $\sum_{k=1}^{200} f(k)$.

2005 International Zhautykov Olympiad, 1
Tags: algebra , polynomial , quadratic , modular arithmetic , number theory
Prove that the equation $ x^{5} \plus{} 31 \equal{} y^{2}$ has no integer solution.

2004 Thailand Mathematical Olympiad, 18
Tags: algebra , inequalities , max , product
Find positive reals $a, b, c$ which maximizes the value of $abc$ subject to the constraint that $b(a^2 + 2) + c(a + 2) = 12$.

2005 Slovenia National Olympiad, Problem 1
Tags: algebra
If $x,y,z$ are real numbers such that $xyz=1$, evaluate $$\frac{x+1}{xy+x+1}+\frac{y+1}{yz+y+1}+\frac{z+1}{zx+z+1}.$$

OMMC POTM, 2021 12
Tags: algebra , polynomial
Let $r,s,t$ be the roots of $x^3+6x^2+7x+8$. Find $$(r^2+s+t)(s^2+t+r)(t^2+r+s).$$ [i]Proposed by Evan Chang (squareman), USA[/i]

2009 Indonesia TST, 1
Tags: algebra
Let $ [a]$ be the integer such that $ [a]\le a<[a]\plus{}1$. Find all real numbers $ (a,b,c)$ such that \[ \{a\}\plus{}[b]\plus{}\{c\}\equal{}2.9\\\{b\}\plus{}[c]\plus{}\{a\}\equal{}5.3\\\{c\}\plus{}[a]\plus{}\{b\}\equal{}4.0.\]

2012 Belarus Team Selection Test, 3
Tags: algebra , inequalities , polynomial
Given a polynomial $P(x)$ with positive real coefficients. Prove that $P(1)P(xy) \ge P(x)P(y)$ for all $x\ge1, y \ge 1$. (K. Gorodnin)

2009 Germany Team Selection Test, 2
Tags: function , algebra , functional inequality
Let $ S\subseteq\mathbb{R}$ be a set of real numbers. We say that a pair $ (f, g)$ of functions from $ S$ into $ S$ is a [i]Spanish Couple[/i] on $ S$, if they satisfy the following conditions: (i) Both functions are strictly increasing, i.e. $ f(x) < f(y)$ and $ g(x) < g(y)$ for all $ x$, $ y\in S$ with $ x < y$; (ii) The inequality $ f\left(g\left(g\left(x\right)\right)\right) < g\left(f\left(x\right)\right)$ holds for all $ x\in S$. Decide whether there exists a Spanish Couple [list][*] on the set $ S \equal{} \mathbb{N}$ of positive integers; [*] on the set $ S \equal{} \{a \minus{} \frac {1}{b}: a, b\in\mathbb{N}\}$[/list] [i]Proposed by Hans Zantema, Netherlands[/i]

2007 JBMO Shortlist, 4
Tags: algebra , positive integer
Let $a$ and $ b$ be positive integers bigger than $2$. Prove that there exists a positive integer $k$ and a sequence $n_1, n_2, ..., n_k$ consisting of positive integers, such that $n_1 = a,n_k = b$, and $(n_i + n_{i+1}) | n_in_{i+1}$ for all $i = 1,2,..., k - 1$

2017 China Second Round Olympiad, 2
Tags: algebra , sequence
Given a sequence $\{a_n\}$: $a_1=1, a_{n+1}=\left\{ \begin{array}{lcr} a_n+n,\quad a_n\le n, \\ a_n-n,\quad a_n>n, \end{array} \right. \quad n=1,2,\cdots.$ Find the number of positive integers $r$ satisfying $a_r<r\le 3^{2017}$.

2010 China Team Selection Test, 2
Tags: induction , number theory , greatest common divisor , algebra
Given integer $a_1\geq 2$. For integer $n\geq 2$, define $a_n$ to be the smallest positive integer which is not coprime to $a_{n-1}$ and not equal to $a_1,a_2,\cdots, a_{n-1}$. Prove that every positive integer except 1 appears in this sequence $\{a_n\}$.

1979 Czech And Slovak Olympiad IIIA, 4
Tags: algebra , inequalities
Let $n$ be any natural number. Find all $n$-tuples of real numbers $x_1\le x_2\le ... \le x_n$, for which holds $$\left(\sum_{i=1}^n x_i\right)^2 \le n \sum_{i=1}^n x_i x_{n-i+1}.$$

1973 Spain Mathematical Olympiad, 1
Tags: sequence , algebra
Given the sequence $(a_n)$, in which $a_n =\frac14 n^4 - 10n^2(n - 1)$, with $n = 0, 1, 2,...$ Determine the smallest term of the sequence.

2005 China Team Selection Test, 3
Tags: function , algebra
Let $\alpha$ be given positive real number, find all the functions $f: N^{+} \rightarrow R$ such that $f(k + m) = f(k) + f(m)$ holds for any positive integers $k$, $m$ satisfying $\alpha m \leq k \leq (\alpha + 1)m$.

2009 Kosovo National Mathematical Olympiad, 3
Tags: algebra , inequalities
Let $a,b$ and $c$ be the sides of a triangle, prove that $\frac {a}{b+c}+\frac {b}{c+a}+\frac {c}{a+b}<2$.

2005 USAMO, 2
Tags: modular arithmetic , diophantine equation , algebra
Prove that the system \begin{align*} x^6+x^3+x^3y+y & = 147^{157} \\ x^3+x^3y+y^2+y+z^9 & = 157^{147} \end{align*} has no solutions in integers $x$, $y$, and $z$.