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Determine all functions $f : R \to R$ such that $f(xy + f(x)) = xf(y) + f(x)$ holds for any $x, y \in R$.
Find all functions $f: \mathbb{Z}\rightarrow\mathbb{Z}$ such that for all $x,y \in \mathbb{Z}$: \[f(x-y+f(y))=f(x)+f(y).\]
find all functions $f,g:\mathbb{R}^{+} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}^{+}$ such that $f$ is increasing and also: $f(f(x)+2g(x)+3f(y))=g(x)+2f(x)+3g(y)$ $g(f(x)+y+g(y))=2x-g(x)+f(y)+y$
Find all reals $A,B,C$ such that there exists a real function $f$ satisfying $f(x+f(y))= Ax+By+C$ for all reals $x,y$.
Determine all functions $f\colon\mathbb{Z}_{>0}\to\mathbb{Z}_{>0}$ such that, for all positive integers $a$ and $b$, \[ f^{bf(a)}(a+1)=(a+1)f(b). \]
Find all functions $f : R \to R$ such that $$2f(x)f(x + y) -f(x^2) =\frac{x}{2}(f(2x) + 4f(f(y)))$$ for all $x, y \in R$.
We denote by $\mathbb{R}^\plus{}$ the set of all positive real numbers. Find all functions $f: \mathbb R^ \plus{} \rightarrow\mathbb R^ \plus{}$ which have the property: \[f(x)f(y)\equal{}2f(x\plus{}yf(x))\] for all positive real numbers $x$ and $y$. [i]Proposed by Nikolai Nikolov, Bulgaria[/i]
Let $\mathbb{N}$ denote the set of positive integers. Find all functions $f : \mathbb{N} \rightarrow \mathbb{N}$ such that for positive integers $a$ and $b,$ \[f(a^2 + b^2) = f(a)f(b) \text{ and } f(a^2) = f(a)^2.\]
Determine all strictly increasing functions $f: R \to R$ satisfying $f (f(x) + y) = f(x + y) + f (0)$ for all $x,y \in R$.
Find all real-valued functions $f$ satisfying $f(2x + f(y)) + f(f(y)) = 4x + 8y$ for all real numbers $x$ and $y$.
Find all functions $f : \mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ such that $$f(2f(x)) = f(x - f(y)) + f(x) + y$$ for all $x, y \in \mathbb{R}$.
Find all functions $f:\mathbb{Z}_{>0}\rightarrow\mathbb{Z}_{>0}$ with the following properties: 1) For every natural number $n\geq 3$, $\gcd(f(n),n)\neq 1$. 2) For every natural number $n\geq 3$, there exists $i_n\in\mathbb{Z}_{>0}$, $1\leq i_n\leq n-1$, such that $f(n)=f(i_n)+f(n-i_n)$. [i]Proposed by Pavel Ciurea[/i]
[b]p1.[/b] There are $16$ students in a class. Each month the teacher divides the class into two groups. What is the minimum number of months that must pass for any two students to be in different groups in at least one of the months? [b]p2.[/b] Find all functions $f(x)$ defined for all real $x$ that satisfy the equation $2f(x) + f(1 - x) = x^2$. [b]p3.[/b] Arrange the digits from $1$ to $9$ in a row (each digit only once) so that every two consecutive digits form a two-digit number that is divisible by $7$ or $13$. [b]p4.[/b] Prove that $\cos 1^o$ is irrational. [b]p5.[/b] Consider $2n$ distinct positive Integers $a_1,a_2,...,a_{2n}$ not exceeding $n^2$ ($n>2$). Prove that some three of the differences $a_i- a_j$ are equal . PS. You should use hide for answers. Collected [url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h2760506p24143309]here[/url].
Determine all functions $ f: \mathbb{R} \mapsto \mathbb{R}$ with $ x,y \in \mathbb{R}$ such that \[ f(x \minus{} f(y)) \equal{} f(x\plus{}y) \plus{} f(y)\]
Let $A$ be a set of functions $f : R\to R$. For all $f_1, f_2 \in A$ there exists a $f_3 \in A$ such that $f_1(f_2(y) - x)+ 2x = f_3(x + y)$ for all $x, y \in R$. Prove that for all $f \in A$, we have $f(x - f(x))= 0$ for all $x \in R$.
Let $n\geq 2$ be a given integer. Find all functions $f:\mathbb{R}\rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ such that \[f(x-f(y))=f(x+y^n)+f(f(y)+y^n), \qquad \forall x,y \in \mathbb R.\]
Let $M,a,b,r$ be non-negative integers with $a,r\ge 2$, and suppose there exists a function $f:\mathbb{Z}\rightarrow\mathbb{Z}$ satisfying the following conditions: (1) For all $n\in \mathbb{Z}$, $f^{(r)}(n)=an+b$ where $f^{(r)}$ denotes the composition of $r$ copies of $f$ (2) For all $n\ge M$, $f(n)\ge 0$ (3) For all $n>m>M$, $n-m|f(n)-f(m)$ Show that $a$ is a perfect $r$-th power.
Find all functions $f : Z_{>0} \to Z_{>0}$ for which $f(n) | f(m) - n$ if and only if $n | m$ for all natural numbers $m$ and $n$.
Determine all functions $f : \mathbb{R}^+ \to \mathbb{R}^+$ such that \[ f(2x+f(y))=x+y +f(f(x)) , \ \ \ \forall x,y \in \mathbb{R}^+.\]
Find all functions $f:\mathbb Z\to\mathbb Z$ such that $$19f(x)-17f(f(x))=2x$$for all $x\in\mathbb Z$.
Find all functions $f$ defined on all real numbers and taking real values such that \[f(f(y)) + f(x - y) = f(xf(y) - x),\] for all real numbers $x, y.$
Find all functions $f$ defined on the set of positive reals which take positive real values and satisfy: $f(xf(y))=yf(x)$ for all $x,y$; and $f(x)\to0$ as $x\to\infty$.
Let $N =\{1, 2, 3, ...\}$ be the set of all natural numbers and $f : N\to N$ be a function. Suppose $f(1) = 1$, $f(2n) = f(n)$ and $f(2n + 1) = f(2n) + 1$ for all natural numbers $n$. (i) Calculate the maximum value $M$ of $f(n)$ for $n \in N$ with $1 \le n \le 1994$. (ii) Find all $n \in N$, with 1 \le n \le 1994, such that $f(n) = M$.
Actually, this is an MO I participated in :) but it's really hard to get problems from this year if you don't know some people. P1. Let $f$ be a function satisfying $f(x + 1) + f(x - 1) = \sqrt{2} f(x)$, for all reals $x$. If $f(x - 1) = a$ and $f(x) = b$, determine the value of $f(x + 4)$. [hide=Remarks]We found out that this is the modified version of a problem from LMNAS UGM 2008, Senior High School Level, on its First Round. This is also the same with Arthur Engel's "Problem Solving Strategies" Book, Example Problem E2.[/hide] P2. The sequence of "Sanga" numbers is formed by the following procedure. i. Pick a positive integer $n$. ii. The first term of the sequence $(U_1)$ is $9n$. iii. For $k \geq 2$, $U_k = U_{k-1} - 17$. Sanga$[r]$ is the "Sanga" sequence whose smallest positive term is $r$. As an example, for $n = 3$, the "Sanga" sequence which is formed is $27, 10, -7, -24, -41, \ldots.$ Since the smallest positive term of such sequence is $10$, for $n = 3$, the sequence formed is called Sanga$[10]$. For $n \leq 100$, determine the sum of all $n$ which makes the sequence Sanga$[4]$. P3. The cube $ABCD.EFGH$ has an edge length of 6 cm. Point $R$ is on the extension of line (segment) $EH$ with $EH : ER = 1 : 2$, such that triangle $AFR$ cuts edge $GH$ at point $P$ and cuts edge $DH$ at $Q$. Determine the area of the region bounded by the quadrilateral $AFPQ$. [url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/q1h2395046p19649729]P4[/url]. Ten skydivers are planning to form a circle formation when they are in the air by holding hands with both adjacent skydivers. If each person has 2 choices for the colour of his/her uniform to be worn, that is, red or white, determine the number of different colour formations that can be constructed. P5. After pressing the start button, a game machine works according to the following procedure. i. It picks 7 numbers randomly from 1 to 9 (these numbers are integers, not stated but corrected) without showing it on screen. ii. It shows the product of the seven chosen numbes on screen. iii. It shows a calculator menu (it does not function as a calculator) on screen and asks the player whether the sum of the seven chosen numbers is odd or even. iv. Shows the seven chosen numbers and their sum and products. v. Releases a prize if the guess of the player was correct or shows the message "Try again" on screen if the guess by the player was incorrect. (Although the player is not allowed to guess with those numbers, and the machine's procedures are started all over again.) Kiki says that this game is really easy since the probability of winning is greater than $90$%. Explain, whether you agree with Kiki.
Determine all functions $f:(0,\infty)\to\mathbb{R}$ satisfying $$\left(x+\frac{1}{x}\right)f(y)=f(xy)+f\left(\frac{y}{x}\right)$$ for all $x,y>0$.