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The expression 4x2px+74x^2-px+7 leaves the reminder -2 when divided by x - 3. Find the value of p

A15

B12

C10

D18

Answer:

A. 15

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when a polynomial p(x) is divided by (x - a) for some number a , the reminder r = p(a)

When p(a) = 0 then (x -a) is a factor of p(x)

r(x)=4x2px+7r(x)=4x^2-px+7

x3=0    x=3x-3=0\implies{x=3}

r(3)=4(32)p×3+7=2r(3)=4(3^2)-p\times3+7=-2

363p+7=236-3p+7=-2

3p+43=2-3p+43=-2

3p=45-3p=-45

p=45/3=15p=45/3=15


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