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MathNet 2020 — Math Olympiad Vault — Part 06 Question 31

Math Olympiad Vault · MathNet 2020 — Math Olympiad Vault — Part 06

Question 31

Let $p$ be a prime and let $a,b,c,n$ be positive integers with $a,b,c\lt p$ such that
$$p^2\mid a+(n-1)b,\qquad p^2\mid b+(n-1)c,\qquad p^2\mid c+(n-1)a.$$
Prove that $n$ is not prime.