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1999 AHSME Problem 17
Let P(x) be a polynomial such that when P(x) is divided by x-19, the remainder is 99, and when P(x) is divided by x - 99, the remainder is 19. What is the remainder when P(x) is divided by (x-19)(x-99)?
\mathrm{(A) \ } -x + 80 \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } x + 80 \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } -x + 118 \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } x + 118 \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } 0
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