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2023 AMC 10AProblem 21P21-25~5 minPrint

Let P(x)P(x) be the unique polynomial of minimal degree with the following properties:

  • P(x)P(x) has a leading coefficient 11 ,
  • 11 is a root of P(x)1P(x)-1 ,
  • 22 is a root of P(x2)P(x-2) ,
  • 33 is a root of P(3x)P(3x) , and
  • 44 is a root of 4P(x)4P(x) .

The roots of P(x)P(x) are integers, with one exception. The root that is not an integer can be written as mn\frac{m}{n} , where mm and nn are relatively prime integers. What is m+nm+n ?

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