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Print58th Ukrainian National Mathematical Olympiad
Ukraine algebra
Problem
For positive integers and , compare the numbers and .
Solution
If , then , , while for we get .
Now, without the loss of generality, . Then we can do the transformations:
Now, without the loss of generality, . Then we can do the transformations:
Final answer
B > A only when both integers equal one; in all other cases A > B.
Techniques
Polynomial operations