Let a system of equations: $\left\{\begin{matrix}x-ay=yz\\y-az=zx\\z-ax=xy\end{matrix}\right.$ a)Find (x,y,z) if a=0 b)Prove that: the system have 5 distinct roots $\forall$a>1,a$\in\mathbb{R}.$

Find all functions $ f: \mathbb {R} \rightarrow \mathbb {R} $ satisfying the equality $ f (x ^ 2-y ^ 2) = (x-y) (f (x) + f (y)) $ for any $ x, y \in \mathbb {R} $.

Let $x_0, a, b$ be reals given such that $b > 0$ and $x_0 \ne 0$. For every nonnegative integer $n$ a real value $x_{n+1}$ is chosen that satisfies $$x^2_{n+1}= ax_nx_{n+1} + bx^2_n .$$ a) Find how many different values $x_n$ can take. b) Find the sum of all possible values of $x_n$ with repetitions as a function of $n, x_0, a, b$.

Let $n$ be a positive integer, let $f_1(x),\ldots,f_n(x)$ be $n$ bounded real functions, and let $a_1,\ldots,a_n$ be $n$ distinct reals. Show that there exists a real number $x$ such that $\sum^n_{i=1}f_i(x)-\sum^n_{i=1}f_i(x-a_i)<1$.

Find all real polynomials $ f(x)$ satisfying $ f(x^2)\equal{}f(x)f(x\minus{}1)$ for all $ x$.

[b]7.1.[/b] Prove that from the sides of an arbitrary quadrilateral you can fold a trapezoid. [b]7.2 / 6.2[/b] The numbers $A$ and $B$ are relatively prime. What common divisors can have the numbers $A+B$ and $A-B$? [b]7.3. / 6.4[/b] $15$ magazines lie on the table, completely covering it. Prove that it is possible to remove eight of them so that the remaining magz cover at least $7/15$ of the table area. [b]7.4[/b] In a six-digit number that is divisible by $7$, the last digit has been moved to the beginning. Prove that the resulting number is also divisible at $7$. [url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c6h3391057p32066818]7.5*[/url] (asterisk problems in separate posts) [b]7.6 [/b] On sides $AB$ and $ BC$ of triangle $ABC$ , are constructed squares $ABDE$ and $BCKL$ with centers $O_1$ and $O_2$. $M_1$ and $M_2$ are midpoints of segments $DL$ and $AC$. Prove that $O_1M_1O_2M_2$ is a square. [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/8/1/8aa816a84c5ac9de78b396096cf718063de390.png[/img] PS. You should use hide for answers.Collected [url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c3983459_1962_leningrad_math_olympiad]here[/url].

How many values of $x\in\left[ 1,3 \right]$ are there, for which $x^2$ has the same decimal part as $x$?

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

Find the probability such that when a polynomial in $\mathbb Z_{2027}[x]$ having degree at most $2026$ is chosen uniformly at random, $$x^{2027}-x | P^{k}(x) - x \iff 2021 | k $$ (note that $2027$ is prime). Here $P^k(x)$ denotes $P$ composed with itself $k$ times. [i]Proposed by Grant Yu[/i]

Kostya marked the points $A(0, 1), B(1, 0), C(0, 0)$ in the coordinate plane. On the legs of the triangle ABC he marked the points with coordinates $(\frac{1}{2},0), (\frac{1}{3},0), \cdots, (\frac{1}{n+1},0)$ and $(0,\frac{1}{2}), (0,\frac{1}{3}), \cdots, (0,\frac{1}{n+1}).$ Then Kostya joined each pair of marked points with a segment. Sasha drew a $1 \times n$ rectangle and joined with a segment each pair of integer points on its border. As a result both the triangle and the rectangle are divided into polygons by the segments drawn. Who has the greater number of polygons: Sasha or Kostya? [i](M. Alekseyev )[/i]

For function $ f: \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}$ given that $ f(x^2 +x +3) +2 \cdot f(x^2 - 3x + 5) = 6x^2 - 10x +17$, calculate $ f(2009)$.

A positive real $M$ is $strong$ if for any positive reals $a$, $b$, $c$ satisfying $$ \text{max}\left\{ \frac{a}{b+c} , \frac{b}{c+a} , \frac{c}{a+b} \right\} \geqslant M $$ then the following inequality holds: $$\frac{a}{b+c}+\frac{b}{c+a}+\frac{c}{a+b} > 20.$$ (a) Prove that $M=20-\frac{1}{20}$ is not $strong$. (b) Prove that $M=20-\frac{1}{21}$ is $strong$.

Does there exist a function $ f: {\Bbb N} \to {\Bbb N}$ such that $ f(f(n \minus{} 1)) \equal{} f(n \plus{} 1) \minus{} f(n)$ for all $ n > 2$.

For a positive integer $n$, let $S(n) $be the set of complex numbers $z = x+iy$ ($x,y \in R$) with $ |z| = 1$ satisfying $(x+iy)^n+(x-iy)^n = 2x^n$ . (a) Determine $S(n)$ for $n = 2,3,4$. (b) Find an upper bound (depending on $n$) of the number of elements of $S(n)$ for $n > 5$.

Determine all real numbers $ a$ such that there is a function $ f: \mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ satisfying \[ x\plus{}f(y)\equal{}af(y\plus{}f(x))\] for all real numbers $ x$ and $ y$. [i]Hery Susanto, Malang[/i]

Find the sum of all positive integers $n$ for which $n^2-19n+99$ is a perfect square.

Prove that the number $$\sqrt{1 + \frac{1}{n^2} + \frac{1}{(n+1)^2}}$$ is rational for all natural $n$.

Find all $f$ functions from real numbers to itself such that for all real numbers $x,y$ the equation \[f(f(y)+x^2+1)+2x=y+(f(x+1))^2\] holds.

Suppose $P(x) = x^n + a_{n-1} x^{n-1} + \cdots + a_1x + a_0$ where $a_0, a_1, \ldots, a_{n-1}$ are reals for $n\geq 1$ (monic $n$th-degree polynomial with real coefficients). If the inequality \[ 3(P(x)+P(y)) \geq P(x+y) \] holds for all reals $x,y$, determine the minimum possible value of $P(2024)$.

Given a polynomial of degree $2$, $p(x) = ax^2 +bx+c$ define the function $$S(p) = (a -b)^2 + (b - c)^2 + (c - a)^2.$$ Determine the real number$ r$such that, for any polynomial $p(x)$ of degree $2$ with real roots, holds $S(p) \ge ra^2$

Solve in the real numbers the equation $ \sqrt[5]{2^x-2^{-1}} -\sqrt[5]{2^x+2^{-1}} =-1. $ [i]Mihai Neagu[/i]

Let $k$ be a positive integer. Find all collection of integers $(a_1, a_2,\cdots, a_k)$ such that there exist a non-linear polynomial $P$ with integer coefficients, so that for all positive integers $n$ there exist a positive integer $m$ satisfying: $$P(n+a_1)+P(n+a_2)+...+P(n+a_k)=P(m)$$ [i]Proposed by Ivan Chan Kai Chin[/i]

Let $ z_{1},z_{2},z_{3}$ be three complex numbers of moduli less than or equal to $ 1$. $ w_{1},w_{2}$ are two roots of the equation $ (z \minus{} z_{1})(z \minus{} z_{2}) \plus{} (z \minus{} z_{2})(z \minus{} z_{3}) \plus{} (z \minus{} z_{3})(z \minus{} z_{1}) \equal{} 0$. Prove that, for $ j \equal{} 1,2,3$, $\min\{|z_{j} \minus{} w_{1}|,|z_{j} \minus{} w_{2}|\}\leq 1$ holds.

In a group $G$, we have two elements $x,y$ such that $x^{n}=e,y^2=e,yxy=x^{-1}$, $n\ge 1$. Prove that for any $k\in\mathbb{N}$ holds $(x^ky)^2=e$. Note : e=group's identity .

A function $f$ satisfies the following condition for each $n\in N$: $f (1)+ f (2)+...+ f (n) = n^2 f (n)$. Find $f (1997)$ if $f (1) = 999$.