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Question 27500: Sum Valuation Is at Least the Minimum, with Equality Guaranteed Only at Unequal Valuations

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  1. Original question and givens
  2. Definition and scope
  3. Step-by-step derivation
  4. Reverse checks
  5. Result
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Original question and givens

Use prime p=2, nonzero summands a=50, b=52; their sum may be zero. Give (p, a, b, valuation_a, valuation_b, sum, valuation_sum, minimum_valuation, ultrametric_inequality, valuations_unequal, equality_when_unequal_or_not_guaranteed).

  • G001 — Use prime p=2, nonzero summands a=50, b=52; their sum may be zero. Give (p, a, b, valuation_a, valuation_b, sum, valuation_sum, minimum_valuation, ultrametric_inequality, valuations_unequal, equality_when_unequal_or_not_guaranteed).

Definition and scope

Use the original question domain, assumptions and cited MKO definitions. This item has second-context mathematical and bilingual review, with the model, answer and every arithmetic step independently recomputed from the original parameters; the source question remains a candidate.

Step-by-step derivation

S001 · implies

Before

source roles = [pval-sum-ultrametric]

After

derived = [[p, a, b, valuation_a, valuation_b, sum, valuation_sum, minimum_valuation, ultrametric_inequality, valuations_unequal, equality_when_unequal_or_not_guaranteed]]

Conditions: none

List the complete source field order and mode-specific roles without JavaScript or answer-shape inference;No,undefined and infinity retain their distinct meanings.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: source_ordered_fields_without_JS · Uses: G001

S002 · calculation

Before

Valuation ORIGINAL a ORIGINAL division step1 := div(50, 2)

After

Valuation ORIGINAL a ORIGINAL division step1 = 25

Conditions: none

Substitute original roles and established intermediates exactly;no approximation,slot substitution or internally consistent changed operand.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S001

S003 · calculation

Before

Valuation ORIGINAL a dividing prime power1 := mul(1, 2)

After

Valuation ORIGINAL a dividing prime power1 = 2

Conditions: none

Substitute original roles and established intermediates exactly;no approximation,slot substitution or internally consistent changed operand.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S002

S004 · implies

Before

source roles = [Valuation ORIGINAL a, 2, 50, 50, 1]

After

derived = [25, 2, 0, Yes]

Conditions: none

Divide only when the current unit is divisible by p.Each step preserves |a|=p^k*unit and strictly decreases the positive unit,so it terminates.Derived integers do not inherit the raw-input1e6 cap.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: Valuation_EACH_division_source_remainder_and_factor_invariant · Uses: G001, S003

S005 · calculation

Before

Valuation ORIGINAL a terminal factorization product := mul(2, 25)

After

Valuation ORIGINAL a terminal factorization product = 50

Conditions: none

Substitute original roles and established intermediates exactly;no approximation,slot substitution or internally consistent changed operand.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S004

S006 · implies

Before

source roles = [Valuation ORIGINAL a, 2, 50, 50, 1, 25, [2]]

After

derived = [50, 1, Yes, Yes]

Conditions: none

At termination p does not divide the unit,so p^(k+1) does not divide |a| and k is maximal.A sign does not affect divisibility;the factorization is for |a|,not negative a equalling a positive product.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: Valuation_terminal_NONdivisible_unit_highest_power · Uses: G001, S005

S007 · calculation

Before

Valuation ORIGINAL b ORIGINAL division step1 := div(52, 2)

After

Valuation ORIGINAL b ORIGINAL division step1 = 26

Conditions: none

Substitute original roles and established intermediates exactly;no approximation,slot substitution or internally consistent changed operand.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S006

S008 · calculation

Before

Valuation ORIGINAL b dividing prime power1 := mul(1, 2)

After

Valuation ORIGINAL b dividing prime power1 = 2

Conditions: none

Substitute original roles and established intermediates exactly;no approximation,slot substitution or internally consistent changed operand.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S007

S009 · implies

Before

source roles = [Valuation ORIGINAL b, 2, 52, 52, 1]

After

derived = [26, 2, 0, Yes]

Conditions: none

Divide only when the current unit is divisible by p.Each step preserves |a|=p^k*unit and strictly decreases the positive unit,so it terminates.Derived integers do not inherit the raw-input1e6 cap.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: Valuation_EACH_division_source_remainder_and_factor_invariant · Uses: G001, S008

S010 · calculation

Before

Valuation ORIGINAL b ORIGINAL division step2 := div(26, 2)

After

Valuation ORIGINAL b ORIGINAL division step2 = 13

Conditions: none

Substitute original roles and established intermediates exactly;no approximation,slot substitution or internally consistent changed operand.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S009

S011 · calculation

Before

Valuation ORIGINAL b dividing prime power2 := mul(2, 2)

After

Valuation ORIGINAL b dividing prime power2 = 4

Conditions: none

Substitute original roles and established intermediates exactly;no approximation,slot substitution or internally consistent changed operand.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S010

S012 · implies

Before

source roles = [Valuation ORIGINAL b, 2, 52, 26, 2]

After

derived = [13, 4, 0, Yes]

Conditions: none

Divide only when the current unit is divisible by p.Each step preserves |a|=p^k*unit and strictly decreases the positive unit,so it terminates.Derived integers do not inherit the raw-input1e6 cap.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: Valuation_EACH_division_source_remainder_and_factor_invariant · Uses: G001, S011

S013 · calculation

Before

Valuation ORIGINAL b terminal factorization product := mul(4, 13)

After

Valuation ORIGINAL b terminal factorization product = 52

Conditions: none

Substitute original roles and established intermediates exactly;no approximation,slot substitution or internally consistent changed operand.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S012

S014 · implies

Before

source roles = [Valuation ORIGINAL b, 2, 52, 52, 2, 13, [2, 4]]

After

derived = [52, 1, Yes, Yes]

Conditions: none

At termination p does not divide the unit,so p^(k+1) does not divide |a| and k is maximal.A sign does not affect divisibility;the factorization is for |a|,not negative a equalling a positive product.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: Valuation_terminal_NONdivisible_unit_highest_power · Uses: G001, S013

S015 · calculation

Before

Valuation ORIGINAL a plus b := sum(50, 52)

After

Valuation ORIGINAL a plus b = 102

Conditions: none

Substitute original roles and established intermediates exactly;no approximation,slot substitution or internally consistent changed operand.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S014

S016 · calculation

Before

Valuation ACTUAL sum ORIGINAL division step1 := div(102, 2)

After

Valuation ACTUAL sum ORIGINAL division step1 = 51

Conditions: none

Substitute original roles and established intermediates exactly;no approximation,slot substitution or internally consistent changed operand.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S015

S017 · calculation

Before

Valuation ACTUAL sum dividing prime power1 := mul(1, 2)

After

Valuation ACTUAL sum dividing prime power1 = 2

Conditions: none

Substitute original roles and established intermediates exactly;no approximation,slot substitution or internally consistent changed operand.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S016

S018 · implies

Before

source roles = [Valuation ACTUAL sum, 2, 102, 102, 1]

After

derived = [51, 2, 0, Yes]

Conditions: none

Divide only when the current unit is divisible by p.Each step preserves |a|=p^k*unit and strictly decreases the positive unit,so it terminates.Derived integers do not inherit the raw-input1e6 cap.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: Valuation_EACH_division_source_remainder_and_factor_invariant · Uses: G001, S017

S019 · calculation

Before

Valuation ACTUAL sum terminal factorization product := mul(2, 51)

After

Valuation ACTUAL sum terminal factorization product = 102

Conditions: none

Substitute original roles and established intermediates exactly;no approximation,slot substitution or internally consistent changed operand.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S018

S020 · implies

Before

source roles = [Valuation ACTUAL sum, 2, 102, 102, 1, 51, [2]]

After

derived = [102, 1, Yes, Yes]

Conditions: none

At termination p does not divide the unit,so p^(k+1) does not divide |a| and k is maximal.A sign does not affect divisibility;the factorization is for |a|,not negative a equalling a positive product.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: Valuation_terminal_NONdivisible_unit_highest_power · Uses: G001, S019

S021 · implies

Before

source roles = [2, 50, 52, 1, 2, 1]

After

derived = [102, 1, Yes, Yes, Yes]

Conditions: none

Factor the common p^min from the sum,so its valuation is at least min.If r<s,the bracket u+p^(s-r)v is congruent to nonzero u mod p,hence has exact exponent r;the symmetric case is analogous.When r=s,cancellation may raise the exponent or equality may remain.The last field is not_guaranteed,not a claim that this instance fails equality.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: Valuation_GENERAL_common_power_ultrametric_AND_unequal_case · Uses: G001, S020

Reverse checks

  • S021 · premise_and_result_audit — Reverse-check the complete original data,step operands and premises;finite checks,conditional named-theorem use and general formal proof remain distinct.
  • S020 · premise_and_result_audit — Reverse-check the complete original data,step operands and premises;finite checks,conditional named-theorem use and general formal proof remain distinct.
  • S019 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute Valuation ACTUAL sum terminal factorization product with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S018 · premise_and_result_audit — Reverse-check the complete original data,step operands and premises;finite checks,conditional named-theorem use and general formal proof remain distinct.
  • S017 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute Valuation ACTUAL sum dividing prime power1 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S016 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute Valuation ACTUAL sum ORIGINAL division step1 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S015 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute Valuation ORIGINAL a plus b with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S014 · premise_and_result_audit — Reverse-check the complete original data,step operands and premises;finite checks,conditional named-theorem use and general formal proof remain distinct.
  • S013 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute Valuation ORIGINAL b terminal factorization product with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S012 · premise_and_result_audit — Reverse-check the complete original data,step operands and premises;finite checks,conditional named-theorem use and general formal proof remain distinct.
  • S011 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute Valuation ORIGINAL b dividing prime power2 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S010 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute Valuation ORIGINAL b ORIGINAL division step2 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S009 · premise_and_result_audit — Reverse-check the complete original data,step operands and premises;finite checks,conditional named-theorem use and general formal proof remain distinct.
  • S008 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute Valuation ORIGINAL b dividing prime power1 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S007 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute Valuation ORIGINAL b ORIGINAL division step1 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S006 · premise_and_result_audit — Reverse-check the complete original data,step operands and premises;finite checks,conditional named-theorem use and general formal proof remain distinct.
  • S005 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute Valuation ORIGINAL a terminal factorization product with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S004 · premise_and_result_audit — Reverse-check the complete original data,step operands and premises;finite checks,conditional named-theorem use and general formal proof remain distinct.
  • S003 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute Valuation ORIGINAL a dividing prime power1 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S002 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute Valuation ORIGINAL a ORIGINAL division step1 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S001 · premise_and_result_audit — Reverse-check the complete original data,step operands and premises;finite checks,conditional named-theorem use and general formal proof remain distinct.

Result

(2, 50, 52, 1, 2, 102, 1, 1, Yes, Yes, Yes)

The full substitutions and premise checks give the original answer; source identity,format and status are unchanged.

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Review date: 2026-10-26

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