Question

Simplify:
x^2-20x+14
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x+3

what is the integer remainder?

Answer 1

use the remainder theorem to do this;

we are dividing by x+3 so we put x = -3 into f(x) - ths gives the remainder

(-3)^2 - 20(-3) + 14 = 9 +60 + 14 = 83
remainder is 83

Answer 2

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