Question 29
Let $a$ be a positive integer. We say that a positive integer $b$ is $a$-good if $\binom{a n}{b}-1$ is divisible by $a n+1$ for all positive integers $n$ with $a n \geqslant b$. Suppose $b$ is a positive integer such that $b$ is $a$-good, but $b+2$ is not $a$-good. Prove that $b+1$ is prime.