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Determine each of the following as being either true or false.
If 3x2+5x83 x^2+5 x-8 is divided by x2x-2, the remainder is 12 .

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The remainder theorem states that, when p(x)p(x) is divided by xax-a, then the remainder is given by p(a)p(a)

In the given problem, 3x2+5x83x^2+5x-8 is divided by x2x-2, so the remainder will be

3(2)2+5(2)83(2)^2+5(2)-8

=12+108=14=12+10-8=14

Therefore, the given statement is FALSE

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