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Assigning numbers on the edges of a polyhedron

Source: 2024 Vietnam National Olympiad - Problem 7

January 6, 2024
number theorycombinatorics

Problem Statement

In the space, there is a convex polyhedron DD such that for every vertex of DD, there are an even number of edges passing through that vertex. We choose a face FF of DD. Then we assign each edge of DD a positive integer such that for all faces of DD different from FF, the sum of the numbers assigned on the edges of that face is a positive integer divisible by 20242024. Prove that the sum of the numbers assigned on the edges of FF is also a positive integer divisible by 20242024.