Find all functions f:R→R such that for all real numbers x and y f(y−f(x))=f(x)−2x+f(f(y)).
Solution
1. Plugging y=x+f(x) to obtain f(f(x+f(x)))=2x. Hence, the function is surjective and there is a real number r such that f(r)=0. Plug x=r to obtain f(y)=−2r+f(f(y)). For each real number z there is a real number y such that f(y)=z, therefore z=−2r+f(z). It follows that f(z)=z+2r,z∈R. By plugging this into the original equation one can conclude that r=0 and f(z)=z, for all real numbers z.
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