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BALTIC-WAY 2023 Problem 3

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Denote a set of equations in the real numbers with variables x1,x2,x3∈Rx_{1}, x_{2}, x_{3} \in \mathbb{R} Flensburgian if there exists an i∈{1,2,3}i \in\{1,2,3\} such that every solution of the set of equations where all the variables are pairwise different, satisfies xi>xjx_{i}>x_{j} for all j≠ij \neq i.

Determine for which positive integers n≥2n \geq 2, the following set of two equations

an+b=a and cn+1+b2=aba^{n}+b=a \text { and } c^{n+1}+b^{2}=a b

in the three real variables a,b,ca, b, c is Flensburgian.

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n \text{ is even}

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