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HMIC 2015 Problem 2

    Let m,nm, n be positive integers with m≥nm \geq n. Let SS be the set of pairs (a,b)(a, b) of relatively prime positive integers such that a,b≤ma, b \leq m and a+b>ma+b>m.

    For each pair (a,b)∈S(a, b) \in S, consider the nonnegative integer solution (u,v)(u, v) to the equation au−bv=na u-b v=n chosen with v≥0v \geq 0 minimal, and let I(a,b)I(a, b) denote the (open) interval (v/a,u/b)(v / a, u / b). Prove that I(a,b)⊆(0,1)I(a, b) \subseteq(0,1) for every (a,b)∈S(a, b) \in S, and that any fixed irrational number α∈(0,1)\alpha \in(0,1) lies in I(a,b)I(a, b) for exactly nn distinct pairs (a,b)∈S(a, b) \in S.

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