W Whoaness New member Nov 14, 2010 #1 Could anyone help me prove this? If x is an integer and the polynomial f(a) = a2+xa+1 factors (poly mod 9), then there are THREE distinct positive integers b less than 9 such that f(b) ? 0 (mod 9)? Thanks
Could anyone help me prove this? If x is an integer and the polynomial f(a) = a2+xa+1 factors (poly mod 9), then there are THREE distinct positive integers b less than 9 such that f(b) ? 0 (mod 9)? Thanks
