document.write( "Question 935165: When x^5+px^3+2x^2-6x-8 is divided by (x+2) the remainder is 4. Find P.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I used synthetic divison; identified that p-40=4 (4 being the remainder and p-40 being the quotient)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "p=44\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "However, I am told that p=-3\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Then substitute the value of \"x\" from \"%28x%2B2%29\" to the given equation above.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2B2=0\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+-2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28-2%29%5E5%2Bp%28-2%29%5E3%2B2%28-2%29%5E2-6%28-2%29-8=+4\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Then solve for \"p\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"-32-8p%2B8%2B12-8=4\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-20-8p=4\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-20-4=8p\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-24=8p\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"p=-3\"\r
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