Find all non-constant polynomials $P(x)$ and $Q(x)$ with real coefficients such that $P(Q(x)^2)=P(x)\cdot Q(x)^2$. [i](I. Voronovich)[/i]

Professor David proposed to his wife to calculate the steps of an escalator that worked in a shopping mall, asking him to walk up counting the steps that rise from the bottom to the end. The teacher, in turn, left with his wife, but walking the twice as fast, so that the woman advanced one step each time her husband advanced $2$. When The lady arrived at the top reported that she had counted $21$ steps, while the teacher counted $28$ of them. How many steps are there in sight on the ladder at any given time? [hide=original wording]El profesor David propuso a su senora calcular los escalones de una escalera mecanica que funcionaba en un centro comercial, pidiendole que caminara hacia arriba contando los escalones que subiera desde la base hasta el final. El profesor a su vez, partio junto a su senora, pero caminando el doble de rapido, de modo que la senora avanzaba un escalon cada vez que su marido avanzaba 2. Cuando la senora llego arriba informo que habıa contado 21 escalones, mientras que el profesor conto 28 de ellos, ¿Cuantos escalones hay a la vista en la escalera en un instante cualquiera?[/hide]

find x and y in R $\begin{array}{l} (\frac{1}{{\sqrt[3]{x}}} + \frac{1}{{\sqrt[3]{y}}})(\frac{1}{{\sqrt[3]{x}}} + 1)(\frac{1}{{\sqrt[3]{y}}} + 1) = 18 \\ \frac{1}{x} + \frac{1}{y} = 9 \\ \end{array}$

Determine all real solutions of the equation: \[{ \frac{x^{2}}{x-1}+\sqrt{x-1}+\frac{\sqrt{x-1}}{x^{2}}}=\frac{x-1}{x^{2}}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{x-1}}+\frac{x^{2}}{\sqrt{x-1}} . \]

Find all functions $f : R \to R$ that satisfy the functional equation $$f(x + f(xy)) = f(x)(1 + y).$$

Let $p(z)$ be a polynomial of degree $n,$ all of whose zeros have absolute value $1$ in the complex plane. Put $g(z)=\frac{p(z)}{z^{n/2}}.$ Show that all zeros of $g'(z)=0$ have absolute value $1.$

Prove without using advanced (differential) calculus: (a) For any real numbers a,b,c,d it holds that $a^6+b^6+c^6+d^6-6abcd \ge -2$. When does equality hold? (b) For which natural numbers $k$ does some inequality of the form $a^k +b^k +c^k +d^k -kabcd \ge M_k$ hold for all real $a,b,c,d$? For each such $k$,

Find all real values of parameter $ a$ for which the equation in $ x$ \[ 16x^4 \minus{} ax^3 \plus{} (2a \plus{} 17)x^2 \minus{} ax \plus{} 16 \equal{} 0 \] has four solutions which form an arithmetic progression.

Let $k$, $a$, and $b$, be fixed integers such that $0 \le a < k$, $0 \le b < k+1$, and $a$, $b$ are not both zero. The sequence $\{T_n\}_{n \ge k}$ satisfies $T_n = T_{n-1}+T_{n-2} \pmod{n}$, $0 \le T_n < n$, $T_k = a$, and $T_{k+1} = b$. Let the decimal expression of $T_n$ form a sequence $x=\overline{0.T_kT_{k+1} \dots}$. For instance, when $k = 66, a = 5, b = 20$, we get $T_{66}=5$, $T_{67}=20$, $T_{68}=25$, $T_{69}=45$, $T_{70}=0$, $T_{71}=45, \dots$, and thus $x=0.522545045 \dots$. Prove that $x$ is irrational.

Let be three nonzero complex numbers $ a,b,c $ satisfying $$ |a|=|b|=|c|=\left| \frac{a+b+c-abc}{ab+bc+ca-1} \right| . $$ Prove that these three numbers have all modulus $ 1 $ or there are two distinct numbers among them whose sum is $ 0. $ [i]Costel Anghel[/i]

[b]p1.[/b] The clock is $2$ hours $20$ minutes ahead of the correct time each week. The clock is set to the correct time at midnight Sunday to Monday. What time does this clock show at 6pm correct time on Thursday? [b]p2.[/b] Five cities $A,B,C,D$, and $E$ are located along the straight road in the alphabetical order. The sum of distances from $B$ to $A,C,D$ and $E$ is $20$ miles. The sum of distances from $C$ to the other four cities is $18$ miles. Find the distance between $B$ and $C$. [b]p3.[/b] Does there exist distinct digits $a, b, c$, and $d$ such that $\overline{abc}+\overline{c} = \overline{bda}$? Here $\overline{abc}$ means the three digit number with digits $a, b$, and $c$. [b]p4.[/b] Kuzya, Fyokla, Dunya, and Senya participated in a mathematical competition. Kuzya solved $8$ problems, more than anybody else. Senya solved $5$ problem, less than anybody else. Each problem was solved by exactly $3$ participants. How many problems were there? [b]p5.[/b] Mr Mouse got to the cellar where he noticed three heads of cheese weighing $50$ grams, $80$ grams, and $120$ grams. Mr. Mouse is allowed to cut simultaneously $10$ grams from any two of the heads and eat them. He can repeat this procedure as many times as he wants. Can he make the weights of all three pieces equal? PS. You should use hide for answers. Collected [url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h2760506p24143309]here[/url].

Let $ f: \mathbb R \to \mathbb R$ be a function, two times derivable on $ \mathbb R$ for which there exist $ c\in\mathbb R$ such that \[ \frac { f(b)\minus{}f(a) }{b\minus{}a} \neq f'(c) ,\] for all $ a\neq b \in \mathbb R$. Prove that $ f''(c)\equal{}0$.

Solve the equation $\sqrt{x^2 - 4x + 13} + 1 = 2x$

Given equation ${a^5} - {a^3} + a = 2$, with real $a$ . Prove that $3 < {a^6} < 4$.

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

Solve the system of equations $$\begin{cases} \dfrac{x+y}{1+xy}=\dfrac{1-2y}{2-y} \\ \dfrac{x-y}{1-xy}=\dfrac{1-3x}{3-x} \end{cases}$$

Let $f$ be a function $R \to R$ that satisfies the following equation: $$f (x)^2 + f (y)^2 = f (x^2 + y^2)+ f (0)$$ If there are $n$ possibilities for the function, find the sum of all values of $n \cdot f (12)$

Suppose we have a sequence $a_1, a2_, ...$ of positive real numbers so that for each positive integer $n$, we have that $\sum_{k=1}^{n} a_ka_{\lfloor \sqrt{k} \rfloor} = n^2$. Determine the first value of $k$ so $a_k > 100$.

Let $\mathbb R_{>0}$ be the set of positive real numbers. Determine all functions $f \colon \mathbb R_{>0} \to \mathbb R_{>0}$ such that \[x \big(f(x) + f(y)\big) \geqslant \big(f(f(x)) + y\big) f(y)\] for every $x, y \in \mathbb R_{>0}$.

In 27,000 fertilization trials with phosphorus fertilizers, the following average average crop yields for potatoes were found: $$Fertilizer \,\, application \,\,based \,\,on \,\,P2O5 (dt/ha) \ '\ crop \,\, yield \,\, (dt/ha)$$ $$0.0 \ \ 237$$ $$0.3 \ \ 251$$ $$0.9 \ \ 269$$ The relationship between the fertilizer application $x$ (in dt/ha) and the crop yield $y$ (in dt/ha), can be approximated by the following relation: $$y = a - b \cdot 10^{-kx}$$ where $a, b$ and $k$ are constants. a) Calculate these constants using the values given above! b) Calculate the crop yield for a fertilizer application of $0.6$ dt/ha and $1.2$ dt/ha! c) Set the percentage deviation of the calculated values from those determined in the experiment values $261$ dt/ha or $275$ dt/ha.

The sequence $a_1, a_2, a_3, ...$ satisfies that $a_1 = 3$, $a_2 = -1$, $a_na_{n-2} +a_{n-1} = 2$ for all $n \ge 3$. Calculate $a_1 + a_2+ ... + a_{99}$.

Let $f(x)=|\log(x+1)|$ and let $a,b$ be two real numbers ($a<b$) satisfying the equations $f(a)=f\left(-\frac{b+1}{a+1}\right)$ and $f\left(10a+6b+21\right)=4\log 2$. Find $a,b$.

Find all real numbers $ a,b,c,d$ such that \[ \left\{\begin{array}{cc}a \plus{} b \plus{} c \plus{} d \equal{} 20, \\ ab \plus{} ac \plus{} ad \plus{} bc \plus{} bd \plus{} cd \equal{} 150. \end{array} \right.\]

Let $P(x)$ be a polynomial with real coefficients so that equation $P(m) + P(n) = 0$ has infinitely many pairs of integer solutions $(m,n)$. Prove that graph of $y = P(x)$ has a center of symmetry.

Assume $n$ is a positive integer. Considers sequences $a_0, a_1, \ldots, a_n$ for which $a_i \in \{1, 2, \ldots , n\}$ for all $i$ and $a_n = a_0$. (a) Suppose $n$ is odd. Find the number of such sequences if $a_i - a_{i-1} \not \equiv i \pmod{n}$ for all $i = 1, 2, \ldots, n$. (b) Suppose $n$ is an odd prime. Find the number of such sequences if $a_i - a_{i-1} \not \equiv i, 2i \pmod{n}$ for all $i = 1, 2, \ldots, n$.