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if x^n - 2x = y^n - 2y, then x = y.
if x^n - 2x = y^n - 2y, then x = y.
Source: 2012 Romania JBMO TST 1.2
June 2, 2020
algebra
rational
equation
Problem Statement
Let
x
x
x
and
y
y
y
be two rational numbers and
n
n
n
be an odd positive integer. Prove that, if
x
n
−
2
x
=
y
n
−
2
y
x^n - 2x = y^n - 2y
x
n
−
2
x
=
y
n
−
2
y
, then
x
=
y
x = y
x
=
y
.
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