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document.write( "If 1 is a zero of p(x) =ax^3-(a-1)x-1 then find value of a\r\n" );
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document.write( "Given that 1 is a 0/1 is a solution,  becomes: \r\n" );
document.write( "                                                           --- Substituting 1 for x\r\n" );
document.write( "                                                            0 = a - a + 1 - 1 ------ Substituting 0 for p(1), and simplifying\r\n" );
document.write( "                                                            0 = 0 (TRUE)\r\n" );
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document.write( "As the above equation proves TRUE, there's NO 1 SPECIFIC value for \"a.\" As such, ANY value of\r\n" );
document.write( "\"a\" will SATISFY the function,

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