There are a few integers n such that n 2 + n + 1 divides n 2 0 1 3 + 6 1 . Find the sum of these integers.
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It's also important to note that n 2 + n + 1 > 0 .
How n^2013-1+62=n^667-1(n^1334+n^667+1)?
How n 2 + n + 1 divides n 1 3 3 4 + n 6 6 7 + 1 . Please explain as i am new to complex numbers.
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If we set n 2 + n + 1 = 0 , we have n 3 = 1 . Then n 1 3 3 4 + n 6 6 7 + 1 = n 2 + n + 1 .
Notice that
n 2 0 1 3 + 6 1
= ( n 3 ) 6 7 1 + 6 1
≡ ( n 3 + n 2 + n + 1 ) 6 7 1 + 6 1 ( m o d n 2 + n + 1 )
≡ ( n ( n 2 + n + 1 ) + 1 ) 6 7 1 + 6 1 ( m o d n 2 + n + 1 )
≡ 1 6 7 1 + 6 1 ( m o d n 2 + n + 1 )
≡ 6 2 ( m o d n 2 + n + 1 )
From the above, n 2 + n + 1 divides n 2 0 1 3 + 6 1 iff n 2 + n + 1 divides 6 2 .
Notice also that
( − n − 1 ) 2 + ( − n − 1 ) + 1
= n 2 + 2 n + 1 − n − 1 + 1
= n 2 + n + 1
Thus, it is sufficient to replace n with non-negative integers in order to look for all the possible integers n . Substituting n ≥ 8 will result in n 2 + n + 1 > 6 2 , which implies n 2 + n + 1 does not divide 6 2 . Hence, there is no solution for n in [ 8 , ∞ ) and also ( − ∞ , − 9 ] . Now by substituting n with non-negative integers from 0 to 7 , we find that only 0 and 5 work. Therefore, − 1 and − 6 are solutions too. Summing up − 6 , − 1 , 0 and 5 gives − 2 , which is the answer.
Note: You should explain why you only focused on "non-negative integers from 0 to 7". I'm guessing that you have a good reason for doing so, but not everyone is a mind reader.
Since (-n-1)^2+(-n-1)+1=n^2+n+1, it is sufficient for us to replace n with non-negative integers in order to look for all the possible integers n. Substituting n with 8 and integers above 8 will result in n^2+n+1>62, which implies n^2+n+1 does not divide 62, thus there is no solution in [8, infinity) and also (-infinity, -9] as (-n-1)^2+(-n-1)+1=n^2+n+1. This is why we should only focus on non-negative integers from 0 to 7. Thank you for the advice :)
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We have n 2 0 1 3 + 6 1 = n 2 0 1 3 − 1 + 6 2 = ( n 6 6 7 − 1 ) ( n 1 3 3 4 + n 6 6 7 + 1 ) + 6 2 . Since the roots of n 2 + n + 1 are the complex cube roots of unity, n 2 + n + 1 divides n 1 3 3 4 + n 6 6 7 + 1 for integer values of n . We are left to look for solutions which make n 2 + n + 1 6 2 an integer. By replacing the denominator with factors of 62, we get − 6 , − 1 , 0 , 5 which sum to − 2 .