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HMMT February

Algebra Difficulty 4.7 AIME Find the answer

Find the largest integer that divides m5−5m3+4mm^{5}-5 m^{3}+4 m for all m≥5m \geq 5.

A number or a short expression. Fractions can be typed as 3/2, and spacing doesn't matter.

Solution

5!=120.

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