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Dev had x³-2x²-12x+16 candies. He distributed them equally among his (x-4) friends. If he gave each friend the maximum possible number of candies while dividing equally among them, then find the number of leftover candies. |
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Answer» Step-by-step explanation: you have to divide x³-2x²-12x+16 by x-4 the QUOTIENT will be the number of candies. but MAKE sure that the REMAINDER is zero. by remainder theorem let p(x)=x³-2x²-12x+16 x-4=0 x=4 p(4)= (4)³-2(4)²-12(4)+16 =64-32-48+16 =32-32=0 hence the remainder is zero. now you can divide p(x) by x-4 and the quotient is the number of candies. |
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