SOLUTION: If ax^3+bx^2+x-6 has (x+2) as a factor and leaves a remainder 4 when divided by (x-2).find the value of a and b?

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Question 758980: If ax^3+bx^2+x-6 has (x+2) as a factor and leaves a remainder 4 when divided by (x-2).find the value of a and b?
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Use synthetic division with a divisor of into a dividend of to get . Then do the same thing with a divisor of to get . Solve the 2X2 system. See Purple Math Synthetic Division if you need a refresher.

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