SOLUTION: The expression 6x^2 - 2x + 3 leaves a remainder of 3 when divided by x - p. Determine the values of p.

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Question 1183386: The expression 6x^2 - 2x + 3 leaves a remainder of 3 when divided by x - p. Determine the values of p.
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If is divided by leaving a remainder of , then

So solve


John

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Answer by mananth(16946)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
6x^2 - 2x + 3 leaves a remainder of 3 when divided by x - p. Determine the values of p.

divisor = x-p
f(p) = 6p^2-2p+3
By remainder theorem f(p) =remainder= 3


2p(3p-1)=0
p= 0 or 1/3

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