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Tags: decimal representation, Digits, series summation, Inequality, algebra, IMO Shortlist



Let $M$ be the set of all positive integers that do not contain the digit $9$ (base $10$). If $x_1, \ldots , x_n$ are arbitrary but distinct elements in $M$, prove that \[\sum_{j=1}^n \frac{1}{x_j} < 80 .\]