Problem

Source: 2019 Belarus Team Selection Test 2.1

Tags: quadratics, algebra, polynomial



Given a quadratic trinomial $p(x)$ with integer coefficients such that $p(x)$ is not divisible by $3$ for all integers $x$. Prove that there exist polynomials $f(x)$ and $h(x)$ with integer coefficients such that $$ p(x)\cdot f(x)+3h(x)=x^6+x^4+x^2+1. $$ (I. Gorodnin)