Number theory · Parity · Divisibility · Integer roots · Cubic equation
Let \(q\) be an odd integer. Prove that the equation
\[ x^{3} + 3x + q = 0 \]
has no solutions in integers.
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Serbian Municipal Competition 2004, high school grade I, category A, problem 3. Organized by the Mathematical Society of Serbia (DMS). Source