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
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document.write( "I used synthetic divison; identified that p-40=4 (4 being the remainder and p-40 being the quotient)\r
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document.write( "p=44\r
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document.write( "However, I am told that p=-3\r
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