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ISL 2011 N2

    Consider a polynomial P(x)=(x+d1)(x+d2)⋅…⋅(x+d9)P(x)=\left(x+d_{1}\right)\left(x+d_{2}\right) \cdot \ldots \cdot\left(x+d_{9}\right), where d1,d2,…,d9d_{1}, d_{2}, \ldots, d_{9} are nine distinct integers. Prove that there exists an integer NN such that for all integers x≥Nx \geq N the number P(x)P(x) is divisible by a prime number greater than 20 .

    Official text Transcription from NuminaMath olympiads, checked word for word against the official paper. Quoted with source.

    Official text: IMO 2011 Shortlist booklet, page 11.

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    Official solution Solution 1 by the IMO Problem Selection Committee

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