2014 AMC 12A Problems/Problem 19
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Problem
There are exactly 
distinct rational numbers 
such that 
and ![\[5x^2+kx+12=0\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/2/a/3/2a3083567ef6e4c63ddf113aad1c6efad4e79b71.png)
has at least one integer solution for 
. What is ?
Solution
Factor the quadratic into
![\[\left(5x - \frac{12}{n}\right)\left(x - n\right) = 0\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/f/0/7/f073e27e2cb908a971e8e0c38248d18f709bdbc2.png)
where 
is our integer solution. Then,
![\[k = \frac{12}{n} + 5n,\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/3/e/b/3eb94d8ebb2ae4384f3d40a12c2ae537ea961970.png)
which takes rational values between 
and 
when 
, excluding 
. This leads to an answer of 
.
See Also
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