Problem

Source: Bulgarian Autumn Tournament 2023, 11.1

Tags: algebra



A quadruplet of distinct positive integers $(a, b, c, d)$ is called $k$-good if the following conditions hold: 1. Among $a, b, c, d$, no three form an arithmetic progression. 2. Among $a+b, a+c, a+d, b+c, b+d, c+d$, there are $k$ of them, forming an arithmetic progression. $a)$ Find a $4$-good quadruplet. $b)$ What is the maximal $k$, such that there is a $k$-good quadruplet?