document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=807448>Question 807448</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When the expression 4x^2 - 3x - 8 is divided by x-a, the remainder is 2. find the value of a. Please answer ? I tried to answer it and the value of a is 10, but when i checked it the remainder didn't match. thanks :) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #486300 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oscargut><B>oscargut(2103)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oscargut><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=oscargut><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=486300\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The remainder is f(a) = 4(a)^2-3(a)-8 = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then  4a^2-3a-10 =0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = 2 or a = -5/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: a =2 or -5/4\r<BR>\n" );
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