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HMMT 2023 A6

  • Algebra and Number Theory
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Suppose a1,a2,…,a100a_{1}, a_{2}, \ldots, a_{100} are positive real numbers such that

ak=kak−1ak−1−(k−1)a_{k}=\frac{k a_{k-1}}{a_{k-1}-(k-1)}

for k=2,3,…,100k=2,3, \ldots, 100. Given that a20=a23a_{20}=a_{23}, compute a100a_{100}.

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