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SMO Senior Round 2 Qn 5 2013
SMO Senior Round 2 Qn 5 2013
Source:
June 29, 2013
Problem Statement
Let
x
,
y
x,y
x
,
y
be distinct real numbers such that
x
n
−
y
n
x
−
y
\frac{x^n-y^n}{x-y}
x
−
y
x
n
−
y
n
is an integer for
4
4
4
consecutive positive integer
n
n
n
. Prove that
x
n
−
y
n
x
−
y
\frac{x^n-y^n}{x-y}
x
−
y
x
n
−
y
n
is an integer for all positive integers
n
n
n
.
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