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Petya and Vasya play the following game. Petya conceives a polynomial
having integer coefficients. On each move, Vasya pays him a ruble, and calls an integer
of his choice, which has not yet been called by him. Petya has to reply with the number of distinct integer solutions of the equation
. The game continues until Petya is forced to repeat an answer. What minimal amount of rubles must Vasya pay in order to win?
(Anant Mudgal)
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(Anant Mudgal)
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This post has been edited 2 times. Last edited by anantmudgal09, Feb 5, 2018, 1:11 PM
Reason: Titular reference to "Game of Thrones"
Reason: Titular reference to "Game of Thrones"