document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=557557>Question 557557</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me.The question is:-<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The expressions <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x%5E3-ax%2Ba%5E2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x%5E3-ax%2Ba%5E2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+ax%5E3%2Bx%5E2-17+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+ax%5E3%2Bx%5E2-17+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > have the same remainder  when divided by x-2, find the possible value of a and  find the remainder.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried to solve it but got stuck:-<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+f%28x%29=+x%5E3%2Ba%5E2-ax+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+f%28x%29=+x%5E3%2Ba%5E2-ax+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >                 ;  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+f%28x%29=+ax%5E3%2Bx%5E2-17+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+f%28x%29=+ax%5E3%2Bx%5E2-17+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+f%282%29=8+%2B+a%5E2+-2a+%3B+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+f%282%29=8+%2B+a%5E2+-2a+%3B+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > => <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a%5E2+-+2a+%2B+8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a%5E2+-+2a+%2B+8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >    ;  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+f%282%29=+8a%2B4-17+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+f%282%29=+8a%2B4-17+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ; => 8a-13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since the remainders are the same, The equation is :-<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " And I'm stuck..... </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Now use these values of 'a' to find the remainder.\r<BR>\n" );
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