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C 6

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May 25, 2007
algebrapolynomialabsolute valueQuadratic Residuespen

Problem Statement

Let a,b,ca, b, c be integers and let pp be an odd prime with p∤a    and    p∤b24ac.p \not\vert a \;\; \text{and}\;\; p \not\vert b^{2}-4ac. Show that k=1p(ak2+bk+cp)=(ap).\sum_{k=1}^{p}\left( \frac{ak^{2}+bk+c}{p}\right) =-\left( \frac{a}{p}\right).