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MathNet 2022-part-01 — 197 problems (EN–VI) Question 75

Math Olympiad Vault · MathNet 2022-part-01 — 197 problems (EN–VI)

Question 75

It is given that integers $a$, $b$ and $c$ satisfy the equality $a + b + c = 0$. Denote $S = ab + bc + ca$, $A = a^2 + a + 1$, $B = b^2 + b + 1$ and $C = c^2 + c + 1$.
Prove that the number $(S + A)(S + B)(S + C)$ is the square of an integer.