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a=2,b=−11a=2, b=-11

x=−2,x=12,x=3x = -2, x = \frac{1}{2}, x = 3

Step-by-step solution

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  1. Use the Remainder Theorem to form an equation for aa and bb.

    Given that when P(x)P(x) is divided by (x−1)(x-1), the remainder is −6-6, we have P(1)=−6P(1) = -6.

    P(1)=a(1)3−3(1)2+b(1)+6=−6P(1) = a(1)^3 - 3(1)^2 + b(1) + 6 = -6 a−3+b+6=−6a - 3 + b + 6 = -6 a+b+3=−6a + b + 3 = -6 a+b=−9(∗)a + b = -9 \quad (*)
  2. Use the Factor Theorem to form a second equation for aa and bb.

    Given that (x+2)(x+2) is a factor of P(x)P(x), we have P(−2)=0P(-2) = 0.

    P(−2)=a(−2)3−3(−2)2+b(−2)+6=0P(-2) = a(-2)^3 - 3(-2)^2 + b(-2) + 6 = 0 −8a−3(4)−2b+6=0-8a - 3(4) - 2b + 6 = 0 −8a−12−2b+6=0-8a - 12 - 2b + 6 = 0 −8a−2b−6=0-8a - 2b - 6 = 0 −8a−2b=6-8a - 2b = 6

    Dividing by −2-2:

    4a+b=−3(∗∗)4a + b = -3 \quad (**)
  3. Solve the system of equations to find aa and bb.

    Subtract equation (∗)(*) from equation (∗∗)(**):

    (4a+b)−(a+b)=−3−(−9)(4a + b) - (a + b) = -3 - (-9) 3a=63a = 6 a=2a = 2

    Substitute a=2a=2 into equation (∗)(*):

    2+b=−92 + b = -9 b=−11b = -11

    So, the polynomial is P(x)=2x3−3x2−11x+6P(x) = 2x^3 - 3x^2 - 11x + 6.
    The values are a=2,b=−11\boxed{a=2, b=-11}.

  4. Solve the equation P(x)=0P(x) = 0.

    Since (x+2)(x+2) is a factor, x=−2x=-2 is a root. We can use synthetic division to find the quadratic factor.

    -2 | 2   -3   -11   6
       |     -4    14  -6
       ------------------
         2   -7     3   0
    

    The quotient is 2x2−7x+32x^2 - 7x + 3.
    So, P(x)=(x+2)(2x2−7x+3)=0P(x) = (x+2)(2x^2 - 7x + 3) = 0.
    Now, we solve the quadratic equation 2x2−7x+3=02x^2 - 7x + 3 = 0.
    We can factor this quadratic:

    2x2−6x−x+3=02x^2 - 6x - x + 3 = 0 2x(x−3)−1(x−3)=02x(x - 3) - 1(x - 3) = 0 (2x−1)(x−3)=0(2x - 1)(x - 3) = 0

    This gives us two more roots:

    2x−1=0⇒x=122x - 1 = 0 \Rightarrow x = \frac{1}{2} x−3=0⇒x=3x - 3 = 0 \Rightarrow x = 3

    The solutions to P(x)=0P(x)=0 are x=−2x = -2, x=12x = \frac{1}{2}, and x=3x = 3.
    The solutions are x=−2,x=12,x=3\boxed{x = -2, x = \frac{1}{2}, x = 3}.

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