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Equation has no integer solution.
Equation has no integer solution.
Source: INMO 2013
February 3, 2013
calculus
integration
inequalities
function
algebra
polynomial
Problem Statement
Let
a
,
b
,
c
,
d
∈
N
a,b,c,d \in \mathbb{N}
a
,
b
,
c
,
d
∈
N
such that
a
≥
b
≥
c
≥
d
a \ge b \ge c \ge d
a
≥
b
≥
c
≥
d
. Show that the equation
x
4
−
a
x
3
−
b
x
2
−
c
x
−
d
=
0
x^4 - ax^3 - bx^2 - cx -d = 0
x
4
−
a
x
3
−
b
x
2
−
c
x
−
d
=
0
has no integer solution.
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