A polynomial determined by two values

Solution 1:

True. If $P(x)=a_nx^n+\cdots+a_1x+a_0$ then each of the coefficients are less then $b\equiv P(2)$. Each of these coefficients can then be read off from the base-b expansion of $P(b)=P(P(2))$.

Solution 2:

Look at $P(P(2))$ in base $P(2)$. The nth place is the coefficient of $x^n$.

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