Problem

Source: Greece National Olympiad 2000 , tst , Problem 3.

Tags: algebra proposed, algebra



Let $c_1,c_2,\ldots ,c_n,b_1,b_2,\ldots ,b_n$ $(n\geq 2)$ be positive real numbers. Prove that the equation \[ \sum_{i=1}^nc_i\sqrt{x_i-b_i}=\frac{1}{2}\sum_{i=1}^nx_i\] has a unique solution $(x_1,\ldots ,x_n)$ if and only if $\sum_{i=1}^nc_i^2=\sum_{i=1}^nb_i$.