P(x) - P(y) divisible by 107
Source: Iberoamerican Olympiad 2008, problem 3
September 24, 2008
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Problem Statement
Let P(x) \equal{} x^3 \plus{} mx \plus{} n be an integer polynomial satisfying that if P(x) \minus{} P(y) is divisible by 107, then x \minus{} y is divisible by 107 as well, where and are integers. Prove that 107 divides .