Question

the polynomials ax^3-3x^2+4 and 2x^3-5x+a when divided by x-2 leaves the remainder p and q respectively. if p-2p=4 find the value of a

Answer 1

Here is your answer.
a = 0.5 or 1/2
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To prove my answer is correct. I have also uploaded the long division after subsituting a=1/2