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A polynomial f(x) = [math]2x^3-5x^2+ax+18[/math] is divisible by (x - 3). The result of that polynomial f(x) divided by (x - 1) is ...
A. [math]2x^2-7x+2[/math]
B. [math]2x^2+7x-2[/math]
C. [math]2x^2-7x-2[/math]
D. [math]x^2-6x-2[/math]
E. [math]x^2-6x+3[/math]
I got a + 3 = -6 and so a = -9 and f(x) = [math]2x^3-5x^2-9x+18[/math], but when I divided it with x - 1 I got [math]x^2-3x+6[/math] with the remainder 24. I'm quite sure that the question isn't wrong since it's in a national level exam, but where did I go wrong?
A. [math]2x^2-7x+2[/math]
B. [math]2x^2+7x-2[/math]
C. [math]2x^2-7x-2[/math]
D. [math]x^2-6x-2[/math]
E. [math]x^2-6x+3[/math]
I got a + 3 = -6 and so a = -9 and f(x) = [math]2x^3-5x^2-9x+18[/math], but when I divided it with x - 1 I got [math]x^2-3x+6[/math] with the remainder 24. I'm quite sure that the question isn't wrong since it's in a national level exam, but where did I go wrong?