Polynomial with Integer Coefficients

Posted on 10 Sep 2014 by kjytay

A polynomial p with integer coefficients has p(-2)=5, p(5) =-2, and p(6)=16. Prove that no integer is a zero of p.

(Credits: I learnt of this problem from James Tanton’s Twitter feed.)

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