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INMO 2017 Question 2
INMO 2017 Question 2
Source: 2017 India National Olympiad
January 16, 2017
india
2017
number theory
Problem Statement
Suppose
n
≥
0
n \ge 0
n
≥
0
is an integer and all the roots of
x
3
+
α
x
+
4
−
(
2
×
201
6
n
)
=
0
x^3 + \alpha x + 4 - ( 2 \times 2016^n) = 0
x
3
+
αx
+
4
−
(
2
×
201
6
n
)
=
0
are integers. Find all possible values of
α
\alpha
α
.
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