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Determine the values of $a$ and $b$.
Mathematics 9709 · AS & A Level · Algebra
Algebra — practice question
The polynomial $2x^4 + ax^3 + bx - 1$, with $a$ and $b$ as constants, is called $p(x)$. If $p(x)$ is divided by $x^2 - x + 1$, the remainder is $3x + 2$.
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