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Integer to odds functional equation

Source: 2015 ISL A5

July 7, 2016
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Problem Statement

Let 2Z+12\mathbb{Z} + 1 denote the set of odd integers. Find all functions f:Z2Z+1f:\mathbb{Z} \mapsto 2\mathbb{Z} + 1 satisfying f(x+f(x)+y)+f(xf(x)y)=f(x+y)+f(xy) f(x + f(x) + y) + f(x - f(x) - y) = f(x+y) + f(x-y) for every x,yZx, y \in \mathbb{Z}.