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x + y = 9,
x2 + xy + y2 = 61.
79 Problem Solve the system
x y = 10,
x2 4xy + y2 = 52.
73 Problem If a, b satisfy
2
a+b
1
a
1
b
, find
a2
b2
( a + b + c)( a + b + c)
( a b + c)( a + b c)
is an integer.
11 + 72 = a + b.
82 Problem Given that the difference
57 40 2 57 + 40 2
is an integer, find it.
83 Problem Solve the equation
x + 3 4 x 1 + x + 8 6 x 1 = 1.
84 Problem
Prove that if a > 0, b > 0, a + b > c, then
a + b > c.
85 Problem Prove that if 1 < x < 2, then
1
1
2
.
+
=
x+2 x1
x2 x1 2x
x+1
1
x=
,
x+1+ x
prove that
2 x+1
<
1
x+1 x< .
2 x
1
1
1
2 n + 12 < 1+ + ++ < 2 n1
n
2
3
1x
1 x2048
1
(a b)2+(b c)2 +(c a)2 .
2
Practice
98 Problem If 0 < a b, shew that
1
8
(b a)2
b
a+b
2
ab
1
8
(b a)2
a
1
4
1
4
105 Problem Use the AM-GM Inequality for four nonnegative real numbers to prove a version of the AMGM for eight non-negative real numbers.
Practice
110 Problem If a3 b3 = 24, a b = 2, find (a + b)2
113 Problem (AIME 1986) What is the largest positive integer n for which
(n + 10)|(n3 + 100)?
114 Problem Find all the primes of the form n3 + 1.
4
is a composite integer.
112 Problem If tan x + cot x = a, prove that tan3 x +
cot3 x = a3 3a.
116 Problem Evaluate the sum
1
1
+
3
3
3
3
3
1+ 2+ 4
4+ 6+ 9
1
+
.
3
3
3
9 + 12 + 16
a, b, c, d
be
complex
a + b + c + d = a3 + b3 + c3 + d3 = 0.
Prove that a pair of the a, b, c, d must add up to 0.
Practice
129 Problem Shew that 100 divides 1110 1.
is divisible by n.
130 Problem Shew that 271958 108878 + 101528 is 137 Problem Shew that 1492n 1770n 1863n +
divisible by 26460.
2141n is divisible by 1946 for all positive integers n.
131 Problem Shew that 7 divides
2222
5555
+ 5555
2222
is divisible by B = x9 + x8 + x7 + + x2 + x + 1.
n+1
1 n
1
1+
< 1+
n
n+1
x + 1, x + 1, x
xx
+ 1, . . .
1+
1
n
n+1
> 1+
1
n+1
n+2
Practice
149 Problem Find the exact value of
1
1
1
+
+
log2 1996!
log3 1996!
log4 1996!
1
.
+ +
log1996 1996!
152 Problem Let a > 1. Shew that
when 1 < x < a.
1
loga x
> 1 only
153 Problem Let A = log6 16, B = log12 27. Find integers a, b, c such that (A + a)(B + b) = c.
156 Problem Solve the equation
154 Problem Solve the equation
5
5
+ log1/3 cos x
= 2.
log1/3 cos x +
6
6
x0.5 log
(x2 x)
x
= 3log9 4 .
logab
3
a
.
b
Practice
166 Problem Simplify
(1 + i)
(1
2004
i)2000
a0 + a4 + a8 + + a2000 .