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AMC 12 2025b Problem 8

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There are integers aa and bb such that the polynomial x3−5x2+ax+bx^3 - 5x^2 + ax + b has 4+54+\sqrt{5} as a root. What is a+ba+b?

(A) 13(B) 17(C) 20(D) 30(E) 68\textbf{(A) } 13 \textbf{(B) } 17 \textbf{(C) } 20 \textbf{(D) } 30 \textbf{(E) } 68

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