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USAMO 2018 Problem 4

  • Day 2

Let pp be a prime, and let a1,…,apa_1, \dots, a_p be integers. Show that there exists an integer kk such that the numbers a1+k,a2+2k,…,ap+pka_1 + k, a_2 + 2k, \dots, a_p + pk produce at least 12p\tfrac{1}{2} p distinct remainders upon division by pp .

Proposed by Ankan Bhattacharya

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Also USAJMO 2018 Problem 5.

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