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AMC 12 2019a Problem 17

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Let sks_k denote the sum of the k\textit{k}th powers of the roots of the polynomial x3−5x2+8x−13x^3-5x^2+8x-13. In particular, s0=3s_0=3, s1=5s_1=5, and s2=9s_2=9. Let aa, bb, and cc be real numbers such that sk+1=ask+bsk−1+csk−2s_{k+1} = a s_k + b s_{k-1} + c s_{k-2} for k=2k = 2, 33, ........ What is a+b+ca+b+c?

\textbf{(A)} -6 \textbf{(B)} 0 \textbf{(C)} 6 \textbf{(D)} 10 \textbf{(E)} 26

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