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Posted by Jerry on October 25, 2002 at 12:03:33:

When ax^3-x^2-x+b is divided by x-1, the remainder is 6.
When it is divided by x+2, the remainder is 9.
What are a and b?

Doesn't seem possible to solve. Help please.

Re: equation T.Gracken 12:57:27 10/25/02 (12)
- Re: equation: question, Mr G Denis Borris 13:46:45 10/25/02 (11)
  - I think this one has the correct tags (skip one below please) T.Gracken 17:46:22 10/25/02 (9)
    - What's going on here? ... Joel 19:20:37 10/25/02 (8)
      - you are attempting to look at a specific case... this is general case T.Gracken 21:12:01 10/25/02 (7)
        
        Re: you are attempting to look at a specific case... this is general case Joel 22:37:50 10/25/02 (6)
        
        how about this...? T.Gracken 07:54:19 10/26/02 (1)
        
        Re: how about this...? Joel 11:29:59 10/26/02 (0)
        
        well, ....... Denis Borris 02:21:39 10/26/02 (3)
        
        This, I like. nt Joel 11:31:03 10/26/02 (2)
        
        nomenclature question Denis Borris 17:47:51 10/26/02 (1)
        
        Re: nomenclature question T.Gracken 07:34:03 10/27/02 (0)
  - Re: equation: question, Mr G T.Gracken 17:42:37 10/25/02 (0)

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