document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1003361>Question 1003361</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If 1 is a zero of p(x) =ax^3-(a-1)x-1 then find value of a </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "p(x) =ax^3-(a-1)x-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since 1 is the root\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p(1) = a(1)^3-(1-1)x -1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=a-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "by remainder theorem\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a-1 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore a=1 </SPAN>\n" );
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