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HMMT 2010 A3

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Let S0=0S_{0}=0 and let SkS_{k} equal a1+2a2+…+kaka_{1}+2 a_{2}+\ldots+k a_{k} for k≥1k \geq 1. Define aia_{i} to be 1 if Si−1<iS_{i-1}<i and -1 if Si−1≥iS_{i-1} \geq i. What is the largest k≤2010k \leq 2010 such that Sk=0S_{k}=0 ?

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Also HMMT 2010 E4.

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