Let f(x) be a fixed integer polynomial, and let m be a fixed positive integer. Denote the number of solutions to f(x) = k (mod m) by N(k). Prove that m-1 EA ΣN(k) = k=0 ) = m.

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Let f(x) be a fixed integer polynomial, and let m be a fixed positive integer. Denote the number of solutions to
f(x) = k (mod m) by N(k). Prove that
m-1
ΣN (k) =
k=0
= m.
Transcribed Image Text:Let f(x) be a fixed integer polynomial, and let m be a fixed positive integer. Denote the number of solutions to f(x) = k (mod m) by N(k). Prove that m-1 ΣN (k) = k=0 = m.
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