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Indian Mathematical Olympiad 1986 - Problem 5

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August 13, 2009
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Problem Statement

If P(x) P(x) is a polynomial with integer coefficients and a a, b b, c c, three distinct integers, then show that it is impossible to have P(a)\equal{}b, P(b)\equal{}c, P(c)\equal{}a.