Find the value of a when x^3+ax^2+3x+1 is divided by x+3 and the remainder is -2. Help, Please?

1 Answer
Mar 28, 2018

The value of a is 11/3.

Explanation:

By the remainder theorem, we have:

(-3)^3 + a(-3)^2 + 3(-3) + 1 = -2

-27 + 9a - 9 + 1 = -2

9a = 33

a = 11/3

Hopefully this helps!