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ISL 2020 A8

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Let R+\mathbb{R}^{+}be the set of positive real numbers. Determine all functions f:R+→R+f: \mathbb{R}^{+} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}^{+} such that, for all positive real numbers xx and yy, f(x+f(xy))+y=f(x)f(y)+1f(x+f(x y))+y=f(x) f(y)+1 (Ukraine)

Official text Transcription from NuminaMath olympiads, checked word for word against the official paper. Quoted with source.

Official text: IMO 2020 Shortlist booklet, page 7.

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f(x)=x+1

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