SOLUTION: Given that (3x – a)(x – 2)(x – 7) = 3x3 – 32x2 + 81x – 70, determine the value of a.

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Question 7733: Given that (3x – a)(x – 2)(x – 7) = 3x3 – 32x2 + 81x – 70, determine
the value of a.
Answer by khwang(438) About Me  (Show Source):
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(3x – a)(x – 2)(x – 7) = 3x3 – 32x2 + 81x – 70
Set x = 0, we have -a*(-2)*(-7) = -70,
so -14a = 70, a= - 5.

Plz check by yourself.
Kenny