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Problem
If is a factor of , find the constant .
Solution
Though it is possible to solve this problem using polynomial long division, it is quicker to use the Factor Theorem.
Let . If is a factor of , the factor theorem tells us that Then which simplifies to We can solve for to get .
Let . If is a factor of , the factor theorem tells us that Then which simplifies to We can solve for to get .
Final answer
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