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HMMT 2022 A3

  • Algebra and Number Theory
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Let x1,x2,…,x2022x_{1}, x_{2}, \ldots, x_{2022} be nonzero real numbers. Suppose that xk+1xk+1<0x_{k}+\frac{1}{x_{k+1}}<0 for each 1≤k≤20221 \leq k \leq 2022, where x2023=x1x_{2023}=x_{1}. Compute the maximum possible number of integers 1≤n≤20221 \leq n \leq 2022 such that xn>0x_{n}>0.

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