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%V0 A positive integer $N$ is called balanced, if $N=1$ or if $N$ can be written as a product of an even number of not necessarily distinct primes. Given positive integers $a$ and $b$, consider the polynomial $P$ defined by $P\!\left(x\right) = \left(x+a\right)\left(x+b\right)$. a) Prove that there exist distinct positive integers $a$ and $b$ such that all the number $P\!\left(1\right)$, $P\!\left(2\right)$, ..., $P\!\left(50\right)$ are balanced. b) Prove that if $P\!\left(n\right)$ is balanced for all positive integers $n$, then $a=b$. Proposed by Jorge Tipe, Peru

%V0 Let $a_1$, $a_2$, $\ldots$, $a_n$ be distinct positive integers, $n\ge 3$. Prove that there exist distinct indices $i$ and $j$ such that $a_i + a_j$ does not divide any of the numbers $3a_1$, $3a_2$, $\ldots$, $3a_n$. Proposed by Mohsen Jamaali, Iran

%V0 Is there a positive integer $m$ such that the equation $${1\over a}+{1\over b}+{1\over c}+{1\over abc}={m\over a+b+c}$$ has infinitely many solutions in positive integers $a,b,c$?

%V0 Let $p_1,p_2,\ldots,p_n$ be distinct primes greater than $3$. Show that $2^{p_1p_2\cdots p_n}+1$ has at least $4^n$ divisors.

%V0 Let $a,b,n$ be positive integers, $b > 1$ and $b^n-1|a.$ Show that the representation of the number $a$ in the base $b$ contains at least $n$ digits different from zero.

%V0 A natural number $n$ is said to have the property $P,$ if, for all $a, n^2$ divides $a^n - 1$ whenever $n$ divides $a^n - 1.$ a.) Show that every prime number $n$ has property $P.$ b.) Show that there are infinitely many composite numbers $n$ that possess property $P.$