Let
be a positive integer and let
be a prime number. Prove that if
,
,
are integers (not necessarily positive) satisfying the equations
then
.
Proposed by Angelo Di Pasquale, Australia
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Let $n$ be a positive integer and let $p$ be a prime number. Prove that if $a$, $b$, $c$ are integers (not necessarily positive) satisfying the equations
$$a^n + pb = b^n + pc = c^n + pa$$
then $a = b = c$.
Proposed by Angelo Di Pasquale, Australia