If p(x)=2x cubed-3x+5 what is the remainder p(x) divided by (x-5)

Louie Mcconnell asked Feb 26, 2022

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Louie Mcconnell asked Feb 26, 2022

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Explanation:

Hello

p(x) = quotient × (x-5) + remainder

From above equation remainder is obtained by putting x= 5 (can you see why?)

Thus remainder is p(5) which you can evaluate using a calculator.

Cwang answered Mar 5, 2022

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