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algebra senior

Problem

For how many values of the constant will the polynomial have two distinct integer roots?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Solution
Let and be the roots of By Vieta's Formulas, we have and It follows that and must be distinct factors of The possibilities of are Each unordered pair gives a unique value of Therefore, there are values of namely
Final answer
B