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== Problem ==
== Problem ==
The set <math>\displaystyle S</math> consists of all integers from <math>\displaystyle 1</math> to <math>\displaystyle 2007,</math> inclusive. For how many elements <math>\displaystyle n</math> in <math>\displaystyle S</math> is <math>\displaystyle f(n) = \frac{2n^3+n^2-n-2}{n^2-1}</math> an integer?
The set <math>\displaystyle S</math> consists of all integers from <math>\displaystyle 1</math> to <math>\displaystyle 2007,</math> inclusive. For how many elements <math>\displaystyle n</math> in <math>\displaystyle S</math> is <math>\displaystyle f(n) = \frac{2n^3+n^2-n-2}{n^2-1}</math> an integer?
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Problem

The set $\displaystyle S$ consists of all integers from $\displaystyle 1$ to $\displaystyle 2007,$ inclusive. For how many elements $\displaystyle n$ in $\displaystyle S$ is $\displaystyle f(n) = \frac{2n^3+n^2-n-2}{n^2-1}$ an integer?

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