Problem

Source: China TST 1992, problem 3

Tags: quadratics, modular arithmetic, number theory unsolved, number theory



For any prime $p$, prove that there exists integer $x_0$ such that $p | (x^2_0 - x_0 + 3)$ $\Leftrightarrow$ there exists integer $y_0$ such that $p | (y^2_0 - y_0 + 25).$