SOLUTION: Please help me with this question: If P(2) = 2 and P(x) = 2x^3 – 4x^2 – 2x + c, find the value of c.

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Question 799810: Please help me with this question: If P(2) = 2 and P(x) = 2x^3 – 4x^2 – 2x + c, find the value of c.
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Please help me with this question: If P(2) = 2 and P(x) = 2x^3 – 4x^2 – 2x + c, find the value of c.
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Substitute for x and for P(x), and solve for "c"::
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2 = 2(2^3)-4(2^2)-2(2)+c
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2 = 16 - 16 - 4 +c
c = 6
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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