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ISL 2022 A2

    Let k⩾2k \geqslant 2 be an integer. Find the smallest integer n⩾k+1n \geqslant k+1 with the property that there exists a set of nn distinct real numbers such that each of its elements can be written as a sum of kk other distinct elements of the set. (Slovakia)

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

    Official text: IMO 2022 Shortlist booklet, page 5.

    Solutions

    Official solution Solution 1 by the IMO Problem Selection Committee

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