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AIME 2001a Problem 11

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In a rectangular array of points, with 5 rows and NN columns, the points are numbered consecutively from left to right beginning with the top row. Thus the top row is numbered 1 through N,N, the second row is numbered N+1N + 1 through 2N,2N, and so forth. Five points, P1,P2,P3,P4,P_1, P_2, P_3, P_4, and P5,P_5, are selected so that each PiP_i is in row i.i. Let xix_i be the number associated with Pi.P_i. Now renumber the array consecutively from top to bottom, beginning with the first column. Let yiy_i be the number associated with PiP_i after the renumbering. It is found that x1=y2,x_1 = y_2, x2=y1,x_2 = y_1, x3=y4,x_3 = y_4, x4=y5,x_4 = y_5, and x5=y3.x_5 = y_3. Find the smallest possible value of N.N.

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