document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1043467>Question 1043467</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if x-2 is a factor of x³-kx²+kx+2, where k is a constant, what is the value of k? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #658630 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=658630\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  if x-2 is a factor of x³-kx²+kx+2, where k is a constant, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "what is the value of k? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using synthetic division::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2)....1....-k....k............2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "......1...-k+2..k-2k+4....|2+ 2k -4k+8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2k + 10 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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