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When several resistors are connected in series in a circuit, the total resistance of the circuit is the sum of the resistances of these resistors. A certain circuit consists of 8 resistors connected in series, where the resistance of each resistor is positive. This circuit has a total resistance of $130$ ohms. The total resistance of 3 resistors in this circuit is $90$ ohms. Which inequality best represents all possible values of the resistance $x$, in ohms, of one of the other 5 resistors in this circuit?

A

$0<x<8$

B

$0<x<40$

C

$40<x<90$

D

$40<x<130$