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5 marksRemainder and Factor Theorem

CAPE Integrated Mathematics · 2017 · Paper 2 · Question 2(b)

Let f(x) = x^3 - 6x^2 + ax - 6. If (x - 2) is a factor of f(x), find the value of a.

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