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Proof Writing & Problem SolvingSuperchallenge

Proof Writing & Problem Solving · Superchallenge problem

For a function ff from {1,2,3,4}\{1, 2, 3, 4\} to {1,2,3,4}\{1, 2, 3, 4\}, consider the statement "for every xx there is a y≠xy \ne x with f(y)=f(x)f(y) = f(x)". For how many of the 44=2564^4 = 256 such functions is this statement true?

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