3.18: Factor and remainder; unique real root

0606/13/O/N/23 — Question 4 · 8 marks

The polynomial PP is given by P(x)=ax3+bx2+3x+2P(x) = ax^{3} + bx^{2} + 3x + 2, where aa and bb are integers. P(x)P(x) has a factor of 2x+12x + 1. P(x)P(x) has a remainder of 6-6 when divided by x+1x + 1.
(a)
Find the values of aa and bb.
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(b)
Show that the equation P(x)=0P(x) = 0 has only one real root.
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