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USAMO 2003 Problem 1

Source:

9/27/2005
Prove that for every positive integer nn there exists an nn-digit number divisible by 5n5^n all of whose digits are odd.
AMCUSA(J)MOUSAMOinductionnumber theory
Triples

Source: Indian IMOTC 2004 Practice Test 2 Problem 2

9/23/2005
Find all triples (x,y,n)(x,y,n) of positive integers such that (x+y)(1+xy)=2n (x+y)(1+xy) = 2^{n}
number theory unsolvednumber theory
Determine all integers s.t.

Source: Indian IMOTC 2004 Day 1 Problem 2

9/23/2005
Determine all integers aa such that ak+1a^k + 1 is divisible by 1232112321 for some kk
modular arithmeticnumber theory unsolvednumber theory
A power eqn

Source: Indian IMOTC 2004 Day 2 Problem 2

9/23/2005
Show that the only solutions of te equation pk+1=qm p^{k} + 1 = q^{m} , in positive integers k,q,m>1k,q,m > 1 and prime pp are (i) (p,k,q,m)=(2,3,3,2)(p,k,q,m) = (2,3,3,2) (ii) k=1,q=2,k=1 , q=2,and pp is a prime of the form 2m12^{m} -1, m>1Nm > 1 \in \mathbb{N}
trigonometrynumber theory unsolvednumber theory
Prove a function

Source: Indian IMOTC 2004 Day 3 Problem 2

9/23/2005
Define a function g:NNg: \mathbb{N} \mapsto \mathbb{N} by the following rule: (a) gg is nondecrasing (b) for each nn, g(n)g(n) i sthe number of times nn appears in the range of gg, Prove that g(1)=1g(1) = 1 and g(n+1)=1+g(n+1g(g(n)))g(n+1) = 1 + g( n +1 - g(g(n))) for all nNn \in \mathbb{N}
functionalgebra unsolvedalgebra
Square-free residues

Source: Bulgarian TST's 2004 --- Problem 2.

5/27/2004
Find all primes p3p \geq 3 with the following property: for any prime q<pq<p, the number ppqq p - \Big\lfloor \frac{p}{q} \Big\rfloor q is squarefree (i.e. is not divisible by the square of a prime).
floor functionnumber theory solvednumber theory
A polynomial ineq

Source: Indian IMOTC 2004 Day 5 Problem 2

9/23/2005
Let P(x)=x4+ax3+bx2+cx+dP(x) = x^4 + ax^3 + bx^2 + cx + d and Q(x)=x2+px+qQ(x) = x^2 + px + qbe two real polynomials. Suppose that there exista an interval (r,s)(r,s) of length greater than 22 SUCH THAT BOTH P(x)P(x) AND Q(x)Q(x) ARE nEGATIVE FOR X(r,s)X \in (r,s) and both are positive for x>sx > s and x<rx<r. Show that there is a real x0x_0 such that P(x0)<Q(x0)P(x_0) < Q(x_0)
algebrapolynomialalgebra unsolved