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ASMO Math 2022 — Grade 11 — School Round Question 17

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Question 17

Let $f:\mathbb{R}\to\mathbb{R}$ be defined by

$$f(x)=x+2x^2+3x^3+\cdots+100x^{100}.$$

Find the number of positive integers $x\ne1$ for which the integer $f(x)$ is divisible by the integer $x-1$.

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