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Question
If (x + a) is a factor of 2x2 + 2ax + 5x + 10, find a.
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Solution
Given (x + a) is a factor of f(x) = 2x2 + 2ax + 5x + 10.
Let us now divide f(x) by x + a.
We have,
2x + 5
`x + a")"overline(+ \cancel(2x^2) + 2ax + 5x + 10)`
`+ \cancel(2x^2) + 2ax`
– –
`+ \cancel(5x) + 0 +10`
`+ \cancel(5x) + 5a + 0`
– –
–5a + 10
Now, remainder = 0
–5a + 10 = 0
–5a = –10
`a = -10/5`
a = –2
Hence, the value of a is 2.
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