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# Polynominal Remainder

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When $$f(x) = ax^3 - 6x^2 + bx - 5$$ is divided by x - 1, the remainder is -5. When f(x) is divided by x + 2, the remainder is -53. Find the ordered pair (a,b).

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When $$f(x) = ax^3 - 6x^2 + bx - 5$$ is divided by $$x - 1$$, the remainder is $$-5$$.
When $$f(x)$$ is divided by $$x + 2$$, the remainder is $$-53$$.
Find the ordered pair $$(a,b)$$.

In general:

If a polynomial $$f(x)$$ is divided by $$x-a$$ , the remainder is the constant $$f(a)$$ , and $$f(x)=q(x)·(x-a)+f(a)$$

$$\begin{array}{|lrcll|} \hline (x-1),\ a= 1: & \mathbf{f(1)} &=& \mathbf{-5} \\ & a\cdot 1^3 - 6\cdot 1^2 + b\cdot 1 - 5 &=& -5 \\ & a - 6 + b - 5 &=& -5 \\ &\mathbf{ a + b } &=& \mathbf{6} \qquad (1) \\ & \mathbf{b} &=& \mathbf{6-a} \\ \hline (x+2),\ a= -2: & \mathbf{f(-2)} &=& \mathbf{-53} \\ & a\cdot(-2)^3 - 6\cdot (-2)^2 + b\cdot(-2) - 5 &=& -53 \\ & -8a - 24 -2b &=& -48 \quad | \quad : (-2) \\ & 4a +12 +b &=& 24 \\ & \mathbf{4a+b} &=& \mathbf{12} \qquad (2) \\ & 4a+b &=& 12 \quad | \quad b=6-a \\ & 4a+6-a &=& 12 \\ & 3a &=& 6 \\ &\mathbf{ a } &=& \mathbf{2} \\\\ & b &=& 6-a \\ & b &=& 6-2 \\ &\mathbf{ b } &=& \mathbf{4} \\ \hline \end{array}$$

$$\mathbf{(a,b) = (2,4)}$$

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