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We must have \({x}^{4}+a{x}^{3}+b{x}^{2}+cx+d=2x+3\) at x =1, x=2, and x=3. Substituting we get

                                                                         a + b + c +d = 4                                             (1)

                                                                        8a + 4b + 2c + d = - 9                                     (2)

                                                                       27a + 9b + 3c +d = - 72                                   (3)

Subtracting (1) from (2) and (2) from (3) gives

                                                                       7a +3b + c = -13                                              (4)

                                                                       19a +5b +c = - 63                                            (5)

Subtracting (4) from (5) results in

                                                                        12a + 2b = - 50                                               (6)

We are asked to find

                                                           f(0) + f(4)= d + 256 + 64a + 16b + 4c + d 

                                                                         = 256 + 64a + 16b + 4c + 2d                         (7)

Solving (2) for 2c + d we get

                                                                           2c + d = - 9 - 8a - -4b                                   (8)

Substituting (8) in 7 gives

                                                           f(0) + f(4) = 256 +64a +16b +2(- 9 - 8a - 4b)

                                                                           = 256 +64a +16b - 18 -16a - 8b

                                                                           = 238 +48a + 8b

                                                                           = 238 +4(12a +2b)                                        (9)

Substituting for 12a +2b the value we found in (6) completes the lengthy computations:

                                                             f(0) + f(4) = 238 + 4(-50) = 38.

Unless I am in error, no ther value of the function is needed.

Jun 15, 2021
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