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Source: 2014 AMC 12A #19

February 5, 2014
AMCAIMEsymmetryalgebrapolynomialVietaAIME I

Problem Statement

There are exactly NN distinct rational numbers kk such that k<200|k|<200 and 5x2+kx+12=05x^2+kx+12=0 has at least one integer solution for xx. What is NN?
<spanclass=latexbold>(A)</span>6<spanclass=latexbold>(B)</span>12<spanclass=latexbold>(C)</span>24<spanclass=latexbold>(D)</span>48<spanclass=latexbold>(E)</span>78<span class='latex-bold'>(A) </span>6\qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(B) </span>12\qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(C) </span>24\qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(D) </span>48\qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(E) </span>78\qquad