if both x-2 and x-1/2 are factors of px2+5x+r show that p=r
the given polynomial is .......(1)
if x-2 is the factor of q(x) then q(2) = 0
if x-1/2 is the fctor of q(x) then q(1/2) = 0
subtracting (3) from (2):
which is the required result.
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