A number theory problem by sudaravan M

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Let P ( x ) P(x) be a non-constant polynomial whose coefficients are positive integers. If P ( n ) P(n) divides P ( P ( n ) 􀀀 2015 ) P(P(n) 􀀀-2015) for every natural number n n then which of this is value is true for p ( 2015 ) p(-2015) ?

1 2014 -1 0 2016 2015

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1 solution

Sudaravan M
Feb 28, 2016

Note that P(n) 􀀀 2015 􀀀 (􀀀2015) = P(n) divides P(P(n) 􀀀 2015) 􀀀 P(􀀀2015) for every positive integer n. But P(n) divides P(P(n) 􀀀 2015) for every positive integer n. Therefore P(n) divides P(􀀀2015) for every positive integer n. Hence P(􀀀2015) = 0.

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