SOLUTION: find a if (x+a) is a factor or x^4+a^2x^2+3c-s tried x=-a

Question 976775: find a if (x+a) is a factor or x^4+a^2x^2+3c-s
tried x=-a
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20064) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
find a if (x+a) is a factor or x^4+a^2x^2+3c-s
tried x=-a

If you have no more information given about c or s then all
you can possibly do is what you tried.  Substitute x=-a, set 
it = 0 and solve for a in terms of c and s.

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