2017 AMC 12A Problem 21


A set SS is constructed as follows. To begin, S={0,10}S = \{0,10\} . Repeatedly, as long as possible, if xx is an integer root of some polynomial anxn+an1xn1+...+a1x+a0a_{n}x^n + a_{n-1}x^{n-1} + ... + a_{1}x + a_0 for some n1n\geq{1} , all of whose coefficients aia_i are elements of SS , then xx is put into SS . When no more elements can be added to SS , how many elements does SS have?

(A) 4(B) 5(C) 7(D) 9(E) 11\textbf{(A)}\ 4 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 5 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 7 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 9 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 11


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