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f ( x ) = 2 x ^3 − 5 x ^2 + ax + a. Given that (x + 2) is a factor of f ( x ), find the value of the constant a. (3 marker)

If x+2 is definitely a factor, that means when we sub x=-2 in, we should get 0 at the end. So 2(-2)^3 - 5(-2)^2 + a(-2) + a = 0So -16 -20= aso a = -36

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