Question:
Find numbers a and k so that x-2 is a factor of

and

Answer:
and 
Step-by-step explanation:
Given



Required
Find a and k
For 
Substitute -1 for x





Substitute 3 for f(-1)

Collect Like Terms


Also:
If
is a factor, then

Substitute 2 for x and 0 for f(x)





Collect Like Terms



Substitute 12a - 14 for k in 


Collect Like Terms


Solve for a


Substitute 1 for a in 



- 9 + 7
-2
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