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AMC 12 2004b Problem 23

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The polynomial x3−2004x2+mx+nx^3 - 2004 x^2 + mx + n has integer coefficients and three distinct positive zeros. Exactly one of these is an integer, and it is the sum of the other two. How many values of nn are possible?

(A) 250,000(B) 250,250(C) 250,500(D) 250,750(E) 251,000\mathrm{(A)}\ 250,000 \mathrm{(B)}\ 250,250 \mathrm{(C)}\ 250,500 \mathrm{(D)}\ 250,750 \mathrm{(E)}\ 251,000

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