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Math Prize 2013 Problem 19

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September 10, 2013
number theoryrelatively prime

Problem Statement

If nn is a positive integer, let ϕ(n)\phi(n) be the number of positive integers less than or equal to nn that are relatively prime to nn. Compute the value of the infinite sum n=1ϕ(n)2n9n2n. \sum_{n=1}^\infty \frac{\phi(n) 2^n}{9^n - 2^n} \, .