PolynomialAndEquation MODBasic Challenging

Problem - 4211

Let $n$ be a positive integer not less than $4$. Show that there exists a polynomial with integral coefficients $$f(x) = x^n + a_{n-1}x^{n-1} + a_{n-2}x^{n-2}+\cdots + a_1 x + a_0$$

such that for any positive integer $m$ and any $k \ge 2$ distinct integers $r_1$, $r_2$, $\cdots$, $r_k$, it always hold that $f(m)\ne f(r_1)f(r_2)\cdots f(r_k)$.


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