Problem #WSP-5466

Descriptions Polynomials

Problem

(USO 1974) Let \(a,b,c\) be three distinct integers, and let \(P(x)\) be a polynomial whose coefficients are all integers. Prove that it is not possible that the following three conditions hold at the same time: \(P(a)=b, P(b)=c,\) and \(P(c)=a\).