International Mathematical Olympiad 1976 Problem 2

Let $P_1(x) = x^2 - 2$ and $P_j(x) = P_1(P_{j-1}(x))$ for $j = 2, 3, \cdots$. Show that, for any positive integer $n$, the roots of the equation $P_n(x) = x$ are real and distinct.