Question

find the value of'a' so that (x+1) may be a factor of 2x³-ax²-(2a-3)x+2

Answer 1

(x+1) may be a factor of 2x³-ax²-(2a-3)x+2
if 2(-1)³-a(-1)²-(2a-3)(-1)+2=0
-2-a+2a-3+2=0
a-3=0
a=3

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

2(-1)²-a(-1)-(2a-3)(-1)+2

-2-a+2a-3+2

-a+2a-3+2-2

a=3