Let P(x) be a non-zero polynomial with integer coefficients. If P(n) is divisible by n for each positive integer n, what is the value of P(0)?
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We use the fact that for a polynomial P ( x ) with integer coefficients, a − b ∣ ( P ( a ) − P ( b ) So, for the polynomial in the question: n ∣ P ( n ) − P ( 0 ) n ∣ P ( 0 ) Since this is true for all n ∈ N , every positive integer divides P ( 0 ) . Thus, the only value it can take is 0