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2024 Alg/NT Problem 5

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April 14, 2024
algebra

Problem Statement

Let f(x)=(x+1)6+(x1)5+(x+1)4+(x1)3+(x+1)2+(x1)1+1.f(x)=(x+1)^{6}+(x-1)^{5}+(x+1)^{4}+(x-1)^3+(x+1)^2+(x-1)^1+1. Find the remainder when j=126126jf(j)\sum_{j=-126}^{126}jf(j) is divided by 1000.
Proposed by Hari Desikan