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AMC 12 2025a Problem 19

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Let aa, bb, and cc be the roots of the polynomial x3+kx+1x^3 + kx + 1. What is the sum a3b2+a2b3+b3c2+b2c3+c3a2+c2a3?a^3b^2 + a^2b^3 + b^3c^2 + b^2c^3 + c^3a^2 + c^2a^3?

\textbf{(A)}-k \textbf{(B)}-k+1 \textbf{(C)}~1 \textbf{(D)}~k-1 \textbf{(E)}~k

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