document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1170400>Question 1170400</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the values of A, B and C if (x-1), (x+2), and (x-2) are factors of <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2Ax^3-Bx^2-Cx-16 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The constant term is 4k = -16, so k = -4.  Then<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equating coefficients of each terms gives<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "2A = -4, so A = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-B = 4, so B = -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-C = 16, so C = -16<br><BR>\n" );
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