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    Undergrad Polynomial Factors: Find a & b | Math Problem

    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?