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AMC 12 2005a Problem 24

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Let P(x)=(x−1)(x−2)(x−3)P(x) = (x - 1)(x - 2)(x - 3). For how many polynomials Q(x)Q(x) does there exist a polynomial R(x)R(x) of degree 33 such that P(Q(x))=P(x)⋅R(x)P(Q(x)) = P(x) \cdot R(x)?

(A) 19(B) 22(C) 24(D) 27(E) 32\textbf{(A) } 19 \textbf{(B) } 22 \textbf{(C) } 24 \textbf{(D) } 27 \textbf{(E) } 32

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