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For all integers k the divisibility holds
Source: Baltic Way 2000
12/17/2010
Let
n
n
n
be a positive integer not divisible by
2
2
2
or
3
3
3
. Prove that for all integers
k
k
k
, the number
(
k
+
1
)
n
−
k
n
−
1
(k+1)^n-k^n-1
(
k
+
1
)
n
−
k
n
−
1
is divisible by
k
2
+
k
+
1
k^2+k+1
k
2
+
k
+
1
.
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