2022 AMC 12B Problems/Problem 20

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Let $P(x)$ be a polynomial with rational coefficients such that when $P(x)$ is divided by the polynomial $x^2+x+1$ , the remainder is $x+2$ , and when $P(x)$ is divided by the polynomial $x^2+1$ , the remainder is $2x+1$ . There is a unique polynomial of least degree with these two properties. What is the sum of the squares of the coefficients of that polynomial?

$\textbf{(A)}\ 10 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 13 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 19 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 20 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 23 \qquad$

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2022 AMC 12B Problems/Problem 20

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