Olympiad problems

2025 Poland - First Round, 8

Real numbers $a, b, c, x, y, z$ satisfy $$\begin{aligned} \begin{cases} a^2+2bc=x^2+2yz,\\ b^2+2ca=y^2+2zx,\\ c^2+2ab=z^2+2xy.\\ \end{cases} \end{aligned}$$ Prove that $a^2+b^2+c^2=x^2+y^2+z^2$.

1979 IMO Shortlist, 18

Tags: number theory , additive number theory , additive combinatorics , system of equations

Let $m$ positive integers $a_1, \dots , a_m$ be given. Prove that there exist fewer than $2^m$ positive integers $b_1, \dots , b_n$ such that all sums of distinct $b_k$’s are distinct and all $a_i \ (i \leq m)$ occur among them.

1975 Czech and Slovak Olympiad III A, 2

Tags: algebra , system of equations , floor function , inequalities , bounded , square , function

Show that the system of equations \begin{align*} \lfloor x\rfloor^2+\lfloor y\rfloor &=0, \\ 3x+y &=2, \end{align*} has infinitely many solutions and all these solutions satisfy bounds \begin{align*} 0<\ &x <4, \\ -9\le\ &y\le 1. \end{align*}

2014 Cuba MO, 5

Tags: system of equations , system , algebra

Determine all real solutions to the system of equations: $$x^2 - y = z^2$$ $$y^2 - z = x^2$$ $$z^2 - x = y^2$$

1992 IMO Longlists, 36

Tags: diophantine equation , algebra , system of equations , polynomial

Find all rational solutions of \[a^2 + c^2 + 17(b^2 + d^2) = 21,\]\[ab + cd = 2.\]

2004 India IMO Training Camp, 3

Tags: trigonometry , function , functional equation , system of equations , algebra

Determine all functionf $f : \mathbb{R} \mapsto \mathbb{R}$ such that \[ f(x+y) = f(x)f(y) - c \sin{x} \sin{y} \] for all reals $x,y$ where $c> 1$ is a given constant.

2020 Czech and Slovak Olympiad III A, 3

Tags: parametric equation , system of equations , algebra , parameter

Consider the system of equations $\begin{cases} x^2 - 3y + p = z, \\ y^2 - 3z + p = x, \\ z^2 - 3x + p = y \end{cases}$ with real parameter $p$. a) For $p \ge 4$, solve the considered system in the field of real numbers. b) Prove that for $p \in (1, 4)$ every real solution of the system satisfies $x = y = z$. (Jaroslav Svrcek)

2019 Brazil Undergrad MO, 3

Tags: calculus , system of equations , algebra

Let $a,b,c$ be constants and $a,b,c$ are positive real numbers. Prove that the equations $2x+y+z=\sqrt{c^2+z^2}+\sqrt{c^2+y^2}$ $x+2y+z=\sqrt{b^2+x^2}+\sqrt{b^2+z^2}$ $x+y+2z=\sqrt{a^2+x^2}+\sqrt{a^2+y^2}$ have exactly one real solution $(x,y,z)$ with $x,y,z \geq 0$.

2017 Baltic Way, 2

Tags: algebra , system of equations , inequalities

Does there exist a finite set of real numbers such that their sum equals $2$, the sum of their squares equals $3$, the sum of their cubes equals $4$, ..., and the sum of their ninth powers equals $10$?

2018 Latvia Baltic Way TST, P15

Tags: system of equations , number theory , algebra

Determine whether there exists a positive integer $n$ such that it is possible to find at least $2018$ different quadruples $(x,y,z,t)$ of positive integers that simultaneously satisfy equations $$\begin{cases} x+y+z=n\\ xyz = 2t^3. \end{cases}$$

2012 Cuba MO, 1

Tags: algebra , system of equations

If $$\frac{x_1}{x_1+1} = \frac{x_2}{x_2+3} = \frac{x_3}{x_3+5} = ...= \frac{x_{1006}}{x_{1006}+2011}$$ and $x_1+x_2+...+x_{1006} = 503^2$, determine the value of $x_{1006}$.

1956 Czech and Slovak Olympiad III A, 3

Tags: system of equations , absolute value , algebra

Find all real pairs $x,y$ such that \begin{align*} x-|y+1|&=1, \\ x^2+y&=10. \end{align*}

1996 Israel National Olympiad, 7

Tags: system of equations , diophantine , diophantine equation , number theory

Find all positive integers $a,b,c$ such that $$\begin{cases} a^2 = 4(b+c) \\ a^3 -2b^3 -4c^3 =\frac12 abc \end {cases}$$

2022 Bulgarian Spring Math Competition, Problem 10.1

Tags: system of equations , inequality , algebra

If $x, y, z \in \mathbb{R}$ are solutions to the system of equations $$\begin{cases} x - y + z - 1 = 0\\ xy + 2z^2 - 6z + 1 = 0\\ \end{cases}$$ what is the greatest value of $(x - 1)^2 + (y + 1)^2$?

2013 AIME Problems, 13

Tags: geometry , ratio , pythagorean theorem , area of a triangle , heron's formula , algebra , system of equations

In $\triangle ABC$, $AC = BC$, and point $D$ is on $\overline{BC}$ so that $CD = 3 \cdot BD$. Let $E$ be the midpoint of $\overline{AD}$. Given that $CE = \sqrt{7}$ and $BE = 3$, the area of $\triangle ABC$ can be expressed in the form $m\sqrt{n}$, where $m$ and $n$ are positive integers and $n$ is not divisible by the square of any prime. Find $m+n$.

1963 AMC 12/AHSME, 23

Tags: algebra , system of equations

$A$ gives $B$ as many cents as $B$ has and $C$ as many cents as $C$ has. Similarly, $B$ then gives $A$ and $C$ as many cents as each then has. $C$, similarly, then gives $A$ and $B$ as many cents as each then has. If each finally has $16$ cents, with how many cents does $A$ start? $\textbf{(A)}\ 24 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 26\qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 28 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 30 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 32$

2010 Junior Balkan Team Selection Tests - Romania, 3

Tags: system of equations , algebra

Let $n \ne 0$ be a natural number and integers $x_1, x_2, ...., x_n, y_1, y_2, ...., y_n$ with the properties: a) $x_1 + x_2 + .... + x_n = y_1 + y_2 + .... + y_n = 0,$ b) $x_1 ^ 2 + y_1 ^ 2 = x_2 ^ 2 + y_2 ^ 2 = .... = x_n ^ 2 + y_n ^ 2$. Show that $n$ is even.

1991 IMO, 2

Tags: number theory , arithmetic sequence , system of equations , eulers function , laurentiu panaitopol

Let $ \,n > 6\,$ be an integer and $ \,a_{1},a_{2},\cdots ,a_{k}\,$ be all the natural numbers less than $ n$ and relatively prime to $ n$. If \[ a_{2} \minus{} a_{1} \equal{} a_{3} \minus{} a_{2} \equal{} \cdots \equal{} a_{k} \minus{} a_{k \minus{} 1} > 0, \] prove that $ \,n\,$ must be either a prime number or a power of $ \,2$.

2020 Moldova Team Selection Test, 5

Tags: trigonometry , algebra , system of equations , parameterization

Let $n$ be a natural number. Find all solutions $x$ of the system of equations $$\left\{\begin{matrix} sinx+cosx=\frac{\sqrt{n}}{2}\\tg\frac{x}{2}=\frac{\sqrt{n}-2}{3}\end{matrix}\right.$$ On interval $\left[0,\frac{\pi}{4}\right).$