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58th Ukrainian National Mathematical Olympiad

Ukraine algebra

Problem

Determine all possible real pairs that satisfy the following:
Solution
It follows from the given condition that , therefore, equation can be rewritten as . Let is an integer. Since , the following holds: Therefore, or . So, or , and thus, all possible solutions are in the answer.
Final answer
All real pairs with x ≠ 0 and either y = -2x/3 or y = 2x.

Techniques

Floors and ceilingsLinear and quadratic inequalities