SOLUTION: I have tried everything, can someone help me solve this??? Use the Remainder Theorem to find P(a). P(x) = x^4 + 3x^3 - 7x^2 - 9x + 12; a = 3 Put your answer in the form

SOLUTION: I have tried everything, can someone help me solve this??? Use the Remainder Theorem to find P(a). P(x) = x^4 + 3x^3 - 7x^2 - 9x + 12; a = 3 Put your answer in the form

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Question 1028634: I have tried everything, can someone help me solve this???
Use the Remainder Theorem to find P(a).
P(x) = x^4 + 3x^3 - 7x^2 - 9x + 12; a = 3
Put your answer in the form [XX].
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Either use synthetic division as if checking the root x=3, OR user regular polynomial division with divisor being x-3. The remainder IS .
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