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A Simple* Number Theory Problem from the 2022 Indian National Math Olympiad (INMO)

*Simple to state. Not so simple to solve.

This article is about Problem 2 from the 2022 Indian National Mathematical Olympiad. The problem statement is beautifully concise:

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A Simple* Number Theory Problem from the 2022 Indian National Math Olympiad (INMO)

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