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Problem

When $x^9-x$ is factored as completely as possible into polynomials and monomials with integral coefficients, the number of factors is:

$\textbf{(A)}\ \text{more than 5}\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 5\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 4\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 3\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 2$

Solution

"Unsolved"