Find the number of cubic polynomials $p(x) = x^3 + ax^2 + bx + c$, where $a$, $b$, and $c$ are integers in $\{-20, -19,-18, \dots , 18, 19, 20\}$, such that there is a unique integer $m \neq 2$ with $p(m) = p(2)$.

Show that there are no integers $a,b,c$ for which $a^2+b^2-8c=6$.

Let $\lfloor m \rfloor$ be the largest integer smaller than $m$ . Assume $x,y \in \mathbb{R+}$ , For all positive integer $n$ , $\lfloor x \lfloor ny \rfloor \rfloor =n-1$ . Prove : $xy=1$ , $y$ is an irrational number larger than $ 1 $ .

We have seven equal pails with water, filled to one half, one third, one quarter, one fifth, one eighth, one ninth, and one tenth, respectively. We are allowed to pour water from one pail into another until the first pail empties or the second one fills to the brim. Can we obtain a pail that is filled to (a) one twelfth, (b) one sixth after several such steps?

Fin the functions $ f:\mathbb{N}\longrightarrow\mathbb{N} $ such that: $$ \frac{f(x+y)+f(x)}{2x+f(y)} =\frac{2y+f(x)}{f(x+y)+f(y)} ,\quad\forall x,y\in\mathbb{N} . $$

Show that for all integers $a \ge 1$,$ \lfloor \sqrt{a}+\sqrt{a+1}+\sqrt{a+2}\rfloor = \lfloor \sqrt{9a+8}\rfloor$

Consider sequences $a_1, a_2, a_3,...$ of positive integers. Determine the smallest possible value of $a_{2010}$ if (i) $a_n < a_{n+1}$ for all $n\ge 1$, (ii) $a_i + a_l > a_j + a_k$ for all quadruples $ (i, j, k, l)$ which satisfy $1 \le i < j \le k < l$.

Let $\varphi$ be the positive solution to the equation $$x^2=x+1.$$ For $n\ge 0$, let $a_n$ be the unique integer such that $\varphi^n-a_n\varphi$ is also an integer. Compute $$\sum_{n=0}^{10}a_n.$$

Prove that $\sqrt{x}+\sqrt{y}+\sqrt{xy}$ is equal to$ \sqrt{x}+\sqrt{y+xy+2y\sqrt{x}}$ and compare the numbers $\sqrt{3}+\sqrt{10+2\sqrt{3}}$ and $\sqrt{5+\sqrt{22}}+\sqrt{8- \sqrt{22}+2\sqrt{15-3\sqrt{22}}}$.

Let $a>0,b>0,c>0$ and $\sqrt{1987+a}+\sqrt{1987+b}=2\sqrt{1987+c}$. Prove that $\frac{1}{2} (a+b )\ge c $.

For which positive integers $n$ is there a permutation $(x_1,x_2,\ldots,x_n)$ of $1,2,\ldots,n$ such that all the differences $|x_k-k|$, $k = 1,2,\ldots,n$, are distinct?

Given that ${a_n}$ and ${b_n}$ are two sequences of integers defined by \begin{align*} a_1=1, a_2=10, a_{n+1}=2a_n+3a_{n-1} & ~~~\text{for }n=2,3,4,\ldots, \\ b_1=1, b_2=8, b_{n+1}=3b_n+4b_{n-1} & ~~~\text{for }n=2,3,4,\ldots. \end{align*} Prove that, besides the number $1$, no two numbers in the sequences are identical.

Prove that there exists a unique polynomial function f with positive integer coefficients such that $f(1) = 6$ and $f(2) = 2016$.

Determine all possible values of the expression$$x-\left [\frac{x}{2}\right ]-\left [\frac{x}{3}\right ]-\left [\frac{x} {6}\right ]$$by varying $x$ in the real numbers. Clarification: The brackets indicate the integer part of the number they enclose.

Determine the largest positive integer $n$ such that the following statement holds: If $a_1,a_2,a_3,a_4,a_5,a_6$ are six distinct positive integers less than or equal to $n$, then there exist $3$ distinct positive integers ,from these six, say $a,b,c$ s.t. $ab>c,bc>a,ca>b$.

Find all functions $f: (0, \infty) \to (0, \infty)$ such that \begin{align*} f(y(f(x))^3 + x) = x^3f(y) + f(x) \end{align*} for all $x, y>0$. [i]Proposed by Jason Prodromidis, Greece[/i]

The unknown real numbers $x_1,x_2,\dots,x_n$ satisfy $x_1 < x_2 < \cdots < x_n,$ where $n \geq 3$. The numbers $s$, $t$ and $d_1,d_2,\dots,d_{n - 2}$ are given, such that \[ \begin{aligned} s & = \sum\limits_{i = 1}^nx_i, \\ t & = \sum\limits_{i = 1}^nx_i^2,\\ d_i & = x_{i + 2} - x_i,\ \ i = 1,2,\dots,n - 2. \end{aligned} \] For which $n$ is this information always sufficient to determine $x_1,x_2,\dots,x_n$ uniquely?

Let $P$ be a polynomial with real coefficients such that $P(x) > 0$ if $x > 0$. Prove that there exist polynomials $Q$ and $R$ with nonnegative coefficients such that $P(x) = \frac{Q(x)}{R(x)}$ if $x > 0.$

The functions $f_0, f_1, f_2, ...$ are defined on the reals by $f_0(x) = 8$ for all $x$, $f_{n+1}(x) = \sqrt{x^2 + 6f_n(x)}$. For all $n$ solve the equation $f_n(x) = 2x$.

Let $ M$ be the set of all polynomials $ P(x)$ with pairwise distinct integer roots, integer coefficients and all absolut values of the coefficients less than $ 2007$. Which is the highest degree among all the polynomials of the set $ M$?

Two of the squares of a $ 7\times 7$ checkerboard are painted yellow, and the rest are painted green. Two color schemes are equivalent if one can be obtained from the other by applying a rotation in the plane of the board. How many inequivalent color schemes are possible?

Let $k \ge 0$ and $a, b, c$ be three positive real numbers such that $$\frac{a}{b}+\frac{b}{c}+ \frac{c}{a}= (k + 1)^2 + \frac{2}{k+ 1}.$$ Prove that $$a^2 + b^2 + c^2 \le (k^2 + 1)(ab + bc + ca).$$

[u]Round 5[/u] [b]5.1.[/b] In a triangle $\vartriangle ABC$ with $AB = 48$, let the angle bisectors of $\angle BAC$ and $\angle BCA$ meet at $I$. Given $\frac{[ABI]}{[BCI]}=\frac{24}{7}$ and $\frac{[ACI]}{[ABI]}=\frac{25}{24}$ , find the area of $\vartriangle ABC$. [b]5.2.[/b] At a dinner party, $9$ people are to be seated at a round table. If person $A$ cannot be seated next to person $B$ and person $C$ cannot be next to person $D$, how many ways can the $9$ people be seated? Rotations of the table are indistinguishable. [b]5.3.[/b] Let $f(x)$ be a monic cubic polynomial such that $f(1) = f(7) = f(10) = a$ and $f(2) = f(5) = f(11) = b$. Find $|a - b|$. [u]Round 6[/u] [b]6.1.[/b] If $N$ has $16$ positive integer divisors and the sum of all divisors of $N$ that are multiples of $3$ is $39$ times the sum of divisors of $N$ that are not multiples of $3$, what is the smallest value of $N$? [b]6.2.[/b] In the two parabolas $y = x^2/16$ and $x = y^2/16$, the single line tangent to both parabolas intersects the parabolas at $A$ and $B$. If the parabolas intersect each other at $C$ which is not the origin, find the area of $\vartriangle ABC$. [b]6.3.[/b] Five distinguishable noncollinear points are drawn. How many ways are there to draw segments connecting the points, such that there are exactly two disjoint groups of connected points? Note that a single point can be considered a connected group of points. [u]Round 7[/u] [b]7.1.[/b] Let $a, b$ be positive integers, and $1 = d_1 < d_2 < d_3 < ... < d_n = a$ be the divisors of $a$, and $1 = e_1 < e_2 <e_3 < ... < e_m = b$ be the divisors of b. Given $gcd(a, b) = d_2 = e_6$, find the smallest possible value of $a + b$. [b]7.2.[/b] Let $\vartriangle ABC$ be a triangle such that $AB = 2$ and $AC = 3$. Let X be the point on $BC$ such that $m \angle BAX =\frac13 m\angle BAC$. Given that $AX = 1$, the sum of all possible values of $CX^2$ can be expressed as $\frac{a}{b}$ for relatively prime positive integers $a, b$. Find $a + b$. [b]7.3.[/b] Bob has a playlist of $6$ different songs in some order, and he listens to his playlist repeatedly. Every time he finishes listening to the third song in the playlist, he randomly shuffles his playlist and listens to the playlist starting with the new first song. The expected number of times Bob shuffles his songs before he listens each one of his $6$ songs at least once can be expressed as $\frac{a}{b}$ for relatively prime positive integers $a$ and $b$. Find $a+b$. [u]Round 8[/u] [b]8.1.[/b] $\underline{A}, \underline{B}, \underline{C}, \underline{D}, \underline{E}, \underline{F}, \underline{G}, \underline{H}, \underline{I}$, and $\underline{J}$ represent distinct digits ($0$ to $9$) in the equation $\underline{FBGA} - \underline{ABAC} = \underline{DCE}$ (where $\underline{ABAC}$ and $\underline{F BGA}$ are four-digit numbers, and $\underline{DCE }$ is a three-digit number). If $\underline{A} < \underline{B} < \underline{C} < \underline{D}$ and $\underline{ABCDEF GHIJ}$ is minimized, find $\underline{ABCD} + \underline{EF G} + \underline{HI} + \underline{J}$. [b]8.2.[/b] $\underline{A}, \underline{B}, \underline{C}, \underline{D}, \underline{E}$,,, and $\underline{F}$ represent distinct digits ($0$ to $9$) in the equations $\underline{ABC} \cdot \underline{C} = \underline{DEA}, \underline{ABC} \cdot \underline{D} = \underline{BAF E}$, and $ \underline{DEA} + \underline{BAF E}0 = \underline{BF ACA}$ (where $\underline{ABC}$ and $\underline{DEA}$ are three-digit numbers, $\underline{BAF E}$ is a four-digit number, and $\underline{BF ACA}$ is a five-digit number). Find $\underline{ABC} + \underline{DE} + \underline{F}$. [b]8.3.[/b] $\underline{A}, \underline{B}, \underline{C}, \underline{D}, \underline{E}, \underline{F}, \underline{G}$, and $\underline{H}$ represent distinct digits ($0$ to $9$) in the equations $\underline{ABC } \cdot \underline{D} = \underline{AF GE}$, $\underline{ABC } \cdot \underline{C} = \underline{GHC}$, $\underline{GHC} + \underline{HF F} = \underline{AEHC}$, and $\underline{AF GE}0 + \underline{AEHC} = \underline{AEABC}$ (where $\underline{ABC}$, $\underline{GHC}$ and $\underline{HF F}$ are three-digit numbers, $\underline{AF GE}$ is a four-digit number, and $\underline{AEABC}$ is a five-digit number). Find $\underline{ABCD} + \underline{EF GH}$. [u]Round 9[/u] Estimate the arithmetic mean of all answers to this question. Only integer answers between $0$ to $100, 000$ will count for credit and count toward the average. Your answer will be scored according to the following formula, where $X$ is the correct answer and $I$ is your input. $$max \left\{ 0, \left\lceil min \left\{13 - \frac{|I-X|}{0.05 |I|}, 13 - \frac{|I-X|}{0.05|I-2X|} \right\} \right\rceil \right\}$$ PS. You should use hide for answers. Rounds 1-4 have been posted [url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c3h3129699p28347299]here [/url]. Collected [url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h2760506p24143309]here[/url].

Determine all sets of natural numbers $ A $ that have at least two elements, and satisfying the following proposition: $$ \forall x,y\in A\quad x>y\implies \frac{x-y}{\text{gcd} (x,y)} \in A. $$ [i]Marius Perianu[/i]

Let $n$ be a positive integer. Show that there exists a one-to-one function $\sigma : \{1,2,...,n\} \to \{1,2,...,n\}$ such that $$\sum_{k=1}^{n} \frac{k}{(k+\sigma(k))^2} < \frac{1}{2}.$$