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APMO 2013 - Asian Pacific Mathematics Olympiad Question 3

APMO · APMO 2013 - Asian Pacific Mathematics Olympiad

Question 3

For real numbers $a_1,\ldots,a_k,b_1,\ldots,b_k$, define
$$X_n=\sum_{i=1}^k\lfloor a_i n+b_i\rfloor\qquad(n=1,2,\ldots).$$
If $(X_n)$ is an arithmetic progression, prove that $\sum_{i=1}^k a_i$ is an integer. Here $\lfloor r\rfloor$ is the greatest integer not exceeding $r$.