document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1033979>Question 1033979</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If ax^3 + 2x^2 + 5 is exactly divisible by x+1,what is the value of a?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use synthetic division::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1)....a....2....0....5<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".......a...2-a..a-2..|..7-a<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7-a = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 7<BR>\n" );
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