if the sum p(x)=ax^2-3x+b and q(x)=3x^3-12x^2+cx-13 is r(x)=3x^3-8x^2+3x-5,then find the value of a,b and c.

Dmitrii B asked Dec 3, 2022

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Dmitrii B asked Dec 3, 2022

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Answer:

a=4, b=8, c=6

Explanation:

ATQ, p(x) + q(x) = r(x)

3x^3-(12-a)x^2-(3-c)x+b-13 = 3x^3-8x^2+3x-5

Comparing the coefficients, we have

12-a=8, a=4

b-13=-5, b=8

-(3-c)=3, c=6

Grinch answered Dec 7, 2022

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