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US-TST 2007 Problem 2

    Let nn be a positive integer and let a1≤a2≤⋯≤ana_1 \le a_2 \le \dots \le a_n and b1≤b2≤⋯≤bnb_1 \le b_2 \le \dots \le b_n be two nondecreasing sequences of real numbers such that a1+⋯+ai≤b1+⋯+bi for every i=1,…,na_1 + \dots + a_i \le b_1 + \dots + b_i \text{ for every } i = 1, \dots, n and a1+⋯+an=b1+⋯+bn.a_1 + \dots + a_n = b_1 + \dots + b_n. Suppose that for every real number mm , the number of pairs (i,j)(i,j) with ai−aj=ma_i-a_j=m equals the numbers of pairs (k,ℓ)(k,\ell) with bk−bℓ=mb_k-b_\ell = m . Prove that ai=bia_i = b_i for i=1,…,ni=1,\dots,n .

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