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Putnam 2013 A3

  • Session A

Suppose that the real numbers a0,a1,…,ana_0, a_1, \dots, a_n and xx, with 0<x<10 < x < 1, satisfy a01−x+a11−x2+⋯+an1−xn+1=0.\frac{a_0}{1-x} + \frac{a_1}{1-x^2} + \cdots + \frac{a_n}{1 - x^{n+1}} = 0. Prove that there exists a real number yy with 0<y<10 < y < 1 such that a0+a1y+⋯+anyn=0.a_0 + a_1 y + \cdots + a_n y^n = 0.

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