3.19: Polynomial factor and remainder

0606/22/M/J/21 — Question 4 · 6 marks

The polynomial p(x)=mx329x2+39x+n\mathrm{p}(x)=mx^{3}-29x^{2}+39x+n, where mm and nn are constants, has a factor x13x-\tfrac{1}{3}, and remainder 66 when divided by x1x-1. Show that x2x-2 is a factor of p(x)\mathrm{p}(x).
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