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| + | <math>p(x)</math> must be a factor of <math>3(x^4+6x^2+25)-(3x^4+4x^2+28x+5)=14x^2-28x+70=14(x^2-2x+5)</math>. | ||
| + | Therefore <math>p(x)=x^2 -2x+5</math> and <math>p(1)=4</math>. | ||
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| + | The answer is <math>\fbox{(D) 4}</math>. | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
Latest revision as of 18:53, 1 April 2018
Problem
Let 
, where 
and 
are integers.
If 
is a factor of both 
and 
, what is 
?
Solution
must be a factor of 
.
Therefore 
and 
.
The answer is 
.
See also
| 1986 AHSME (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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