KöMaL problem A, 2015

Number theory Difficulty 6.0 National Olympiad Find the answer Hungary

Find all primes $p$ and positive integers $n$ for which the numbers ${(k+1)}^n-2k^n$ ( $k=1,2,\ldots,p$ ) form a complete residue system modulo $p$ .
(5 pont)

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