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Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge 2012 iii Paper 28 2 b Solution by
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For , the even residue class contains exactly one root, by the simple-root form of Hensel lemma at : and is a unit. For the odd classes use the strong form of Hensel lemma:In both cases . Each gives exactly one root in . These two balls partition the odd integers, so there are no further roots.
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