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\n" ); document.write( "If x^2 - 3x + 1 is divided by x + 2c, the remainder is -1. What is c? Thank you.
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Since x + 2c is a factor, we can say that: x + 2c = 0 -------> x = - 2c
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document.write( " --------------- Remainder Theorem
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document.write( " --- Substituting - 2c for x in remainder theorem
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document.write( " -------------- Substituting - 1 for f(- 2c), and simplifying equation
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document.write( "(4c + 2)(c + 1) = 0   
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document.write( "4c + 2 = 0		  OR		  c + 1 = 0
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document.write( "4c = - 2		  OR		  c = 0 – 1
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document.write( "c = , or     OR              \n" );
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