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algebra senior

Problem

Let be a cubic polynomial with , , and . What is ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
Solution
Let . Plugging in for , we find , and plugging in and for , we obtain the following equations: Adding these two equations together, we get If we plug in and in for , we find that Multiplying the third equation by and adding gives us our desired result, so
Final answer
E