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Source: Indonesia IMO 2007 TST, Stage 2, Test 2, Problem 2

November 15, 2009
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Problem Statement

Let a,b,c a,b,c be non-zero real numbers satisfying \dfrac{1}{a}\plus{}\dfrac{1}{b}\plus{}\dfrac{1}{c}\equal{}\dfrac{1}{a\plus{}b\plus{}c}. Find all integers n n such that \dfrac{1}{a^n}\plus{}\dfrac{1}{b^n}\plus{}\dfrac{1}{c^n}\equal{}\dfrac{1}{a^n\plus{}b^n\plus{}c^n}.