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HMMT 2021 A9

  • Algebra and Number Theory
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Let ff be a monic cubic polynomial satisfying f(x)+f(−x)=0f(x)+f(-x)=0 for all real numbers xx. For all real numbers yy, define g(y)g(y) to be the number of distinct real solutions xx to the equation f(f(x))=yf(f(x))=y. Suppose that the set of possible values of g(y)g(y) over all real numbers yy is exactly {1,5,9}\{1,5,9\}. Compute the sum of all possible values of f(10)f(10).

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