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UKMT Senior Kangaroo, 2016

Algebra Difficulty 2.0 Junior Prove it United Kingdom

A function $f(x)$ has the property that, for all positive $x$ , $3f(x) + 7f\left(\frac{2016}{x}\right) = 2x$ . What is the value of $f(8)$ ?

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