Let px+q be the quotient when the polynomial is divided by x²-5x leaving a remainder of 6x-15, and Let rx+s be the quotient when the polynomial is divided by x²-5x+8 leaving a remainder of 2x-7, We use the fact that (divisor)(quotient) + remainder = polynomial of degree 3 (x²-5x)(px+q) + (6x-15) = polynomial (x²-5x+8)(rx+s) + (2x-7) = polynomial Thus we have the identity (x²-5x)(px+q) + (6x-15) = (x²-5x+8)(rx+s) + (2x-7) which must be true for all values of x. Lots of terms will become 0 if we substitute x=0 and x=5 If we substitute x=0 and solve for s, we get s = -1 (x²-5x)(px+q) + (6x-15) = (x²-5x+8)(rx-1) + (2x-7) If we substitute x=5, we get r = 1/2 = 0.5 Thus the polynomial is equal to (x²-5x+8)(0.5x-1) + (2x-7) When we multiply that out, we get 0.5x³-3.5x²+11x-15 <-- answer -------------------------------------------- Checking: 0.5x- 1 0.5x- 1 x²-5x+0)0.5x³-3.5x²+11x-15 x²-5x+8)0.5x³-3.5x²+11x-15 0.5x³-2.5x²+ 0x 0.5x³-2.5x²+ 4x -x²+11x-15 -x²+ 7x-15 -x²+ 5x+ 0 -x²+ 5x- 8 6x-15 2x- 7 Edwin