document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1066989>Question 1066989</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> when the expression x^4+ax^3+5x^2+bx+6 is divided by(x-2), the remainder is 16. when it is divided by (x+1) the remainder is 10. what is the value of the constant a,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i tried elimination  but still cant solve it anyway how to solve it? thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #682214 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39630)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=682214\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use synthetic division to \"check\" the roots : 2, and -1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You will have remainders which are expressions containing a and b.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Long careful process because of those variables, but then you equate one result to 16 and the other result to 10, and then solve for a and b.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This uses the Remainder Theorem. </SPAN>\n" );
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