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58th Ukrainian National Mathematical Olympiad

Ukraine number theory

Problem

Determine if there exist noninteger , such that for any integer , that are either both odd or both even, numbers and are integers?
Solution
Let , then , .
Final answer
Yes; for example x = 1/2 and y = 1/2.

Techniques

Modular Arithmetic