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In grader.py I've tried
print(math_equal("1,-2", "1,-3"))
which outputs True
, I think maybe this is a mistake.
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{"problem": "The function $f$ satisfies the functional equation\n\\[f(x) + f(y) = f(x + y) - xy - 1\\]for all real numbers $x$ and $y.$ If $f(1) = 1,$ then find all integers $n$ such that $f(n) = n.$ Enter all such integers, separated by commas.", "level": "Level 5", "solution": "Setting $x = y = 0,$ we get\n\\[2f(0) = f(0) - 1,\\]so $f(0) = -1.$\n\nSetting $y = 1,$ we get\n\\[f(x) + 1 = f(x + 1) - x - 1,\\]so\n\\[f(x + 1) - f(x) = x + 2.\\]Thus,\n\\begin{align*}\nf(2) - f(1) &= 1 + 2, \\\\\nf(3) - f(2) &= 2 + 2, \\\\\nf(4) - f(3) &= 3 + 2, \\\\\n&\\dots, \\\\\nf(n) - f(n - 1) &= (n - 1) + 2.\n\\end{align*}Adding all the equations, we get\n\\[f(n) - f(1) = 1 + 2 + 3 + \\dots + (n - 1) + 2(n - 1) = \\frac{(n - 1)n}{2} + 2n - 2 = \\frac{n^2 + 3n - 4}{2},\\]so\n\\[f(n) = \\frac{n^2 + 3n - 2}{2}\\]for all positive integers $n.$\n\nSetting $x = -n$ and $y = n,$ where $n$ is a positive integer, we get\n\\[f(-n) + f(n) = f(0) + n^2 - 1.\\]Then\n\\[f(-n) = n^2 - f(n) + f(0) - 1 = n^2 - \\frac{n^2 + 3n - 2}{2} - 2 = \\frac{n^2 - 3n - 2}{2}.\\]Thus, the formula\n\\[f(n) = \\frac{n^2 + 3n - 2}{2}\\]holds for all integers $n.$\n\nWe want to solve $f(n) = n,$ or\n\\[\\frac{n^2 + 3n - 2}{2} = n.\\]Then $n^2 + 3n - 2 = 2n,$ or $n^2 + n - 2 = 0.$ This factors as $(n - 1)(n + 2) = 0,$ so the solutions are $n = \\boxed{1,-2}.$", "subject": "Intermediate Algebra", "unique_id": "test/intermediate_algebra/1388.json", "answer": "1,-2"}
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