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evanbirch
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This problem came up on a math contest the other day and I drew a blank - now it's bugging me.
"If the polynomial P(x)=x^2+ax+1 is a factor of T(x)=2x^3-16x+b, find the values of a and b."
Anyone have any ideas?
"If the polynomial P(x)=x^2+ax+1 is a factor of T(x)=2x^3-16x+b, find the values of a and b."
Anyone have any ideas?