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SELECTION TESTS OF THE BELARUSIAN TEAM TO THE IMO

Belarus number theory

Problem

Integers satisfy the system

Find all possible values of the expression .
Solution
Answer: .

Let , . We have Since the number is prime, we obtain . However, if the integers and satisfy the equation , then . Therefore, two of the numbers are equal to zero and, therefore, . Here is one of the solutions to the system: , , , , , .
Final answer
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