Xvii cono sur [argentina 2006] q3.
Source: Spanish Communities
May 11, 2006
inequalitiesnumber theory proposednumber theory
Problem Statement
Let be a natural number. The finite sequence of positive integer terms, there are different numbers ( can have repeated terms). Moreover, if from one from its terms any we subtract 1, we obtain a sequence which has, between its terms, at least different positive numbers. What's the minimum value of the sum of all the terms of ?