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USAMO 1988 Problem 5

  • Day 2
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Let p(x)p(x) be the polynomial (1−x)a(1−x2)b(1−x3)c…(1−x32)k(1-x)^{a}\left(1-x^{2}\right)^{b}\left(1-x^{3}\right)^{c} \ldots\left(1-x^{32}\right)^{k}, where a,b,…,ka, b, \ldots, k are integers. When expanded in powers of xx, the coefficient of x1x^{1} is -2 and the coefficients of x2,x3,…,x32x^{2}, x^{3}, \ldots, x^{32} are all zero. Find k\mathrm{k}.

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2^{27}-2^{11}

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