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Given f(x) = x2 − px + q. Since f(x) is divisible by (x+a), by the Factor Theorem, f(-a) = 0.

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Step 1: Apply the Factor Theorem to f(x)f(x).
Given f(x)=x2−px+qf(x) = x^2 - px + q. Since f(x)f(x) is divisible by (x+a)(x+a), by the Factor Theorem, f(−a)=0f(-a) = 0.

f(−a)=(−a)2−p(−a)+q=0f(-a) = (-a)^2 - p(-a) + q = 0 a2+pa+q=0(1)a^2 + pa + q = 0 \quad (1)

Step 2: Apply the Factor Theorem to g(x)g(x).
Given g(x)=x2+lx+mg(x) = x^2 + lx + m. Since g(x)g(x) is divisible by (x+a)(x+a), by the Factor Theorem, g(−a)=0g(-a) = 0.

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