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r_i +r_j -n is divisible by m
Source: Polish MO Finals 1979 p1
8/24/2024
Let be given a set
{
r
1
,
r
2
,
.
.
.
,
r
k
}
\{r_1,r_2,...,r_k\}
{
r
1
,
r
2
,
...
,
r
k
}
of natural numbers that give distinct remainders when divided by a natural number
m
m
m
. Prove that if
k
>
m
/
2
k > m/2
k
>
m
/2
, then for every integer
n
n
n
there exist indices
i
i
i
and
j
j
j
(not necessarily distinct) such that
r
i
+
r
j
−
n
r_i +r_j -n
r
i
+
r
j
−
n
is divisible by
m
m
m
.
number theory
divisible