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INMO 2000 Problem 3

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If a,b,c,xa, b, c, x are real numbers such that abc≠0a b c \neq 0 and

xb+(1−x)ca=xc+(1−x)ab=xa+(1−x)bc\frac{x b+(1-x) c}{a}=\frac{x c+(1-x) a}{b}=\frac{x a+(1-x) b}{c}

then prove that either a+b+c=0a+b+c=0 or a=b=ca=b=c.

Dataset text NuminaMath olympiads. Quoted with source.

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