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2000 HMMT RMT Team #6

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March 8, 2024
algebra

Problem Statement

If aa is a root of x3x1=0x^3-x-1 = 0, compute the value of a10+2a8a73a63a5+4a4+2a34a46a17.a^{10 }+ 2a^8 -a^7 - 3a^6 - 3a^5 + 4a^4 + 2a^3 - 4a^4 - 6a - 17.