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divisibility
divisibility
Source: Ireland 2005
July 6, 2009
modular arithmetic
number theory unsolved
number theory
Problem Statement
Let
x
x
x
be an integer and
y
,
z
,
w
y,z,w
y
,
z
,
w
be odd positive integers. Prove that
17
17
17
divides x^{y^{z^w}}\minus{}x^{y^z}.
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