SOLUTION: Please help me.The question is:- The expressions {{{ x^3-ax+a^2 }}} and {{{ ax^3+x^2-17 }}} have the same remainder when divided by x-2, find the possible value of a and find th

Question 557557: Please help me.The question is:-
The expressions and have the same remainder when divided by x-2, find the possible value of a and find the remainder.
I tried to solve it but got stuck:-
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; Therefore x-2=0 ; =>x=-2
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=> ; ; => 8a-13
Since the remainders are the same, The equation is :-

And I'm stuck.....
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Now use these values of 'a' to find the remainder.

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