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MathNet 2026 — Part 08 Question 200

Math Olympiad Vault · MathNet 2026 — Part 08

Question 200

Let $a_{1}, a_{2}, \ldots, a_{n}$ be distinct integers. Prove that there do not exist two nonconstant integer-coefficient polynomials $p$ and $q$ such that
$$
\left(x-a_{1}\right)\left(x-a_{2}\right) \cdots\left(x-a_{n}\right)-1=p(x) q(x)
$$
for all $x$.