If (p(x)=8x+c) and (p(2)=19), what is (c)?
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Correct answer: 3
Given \(p(x)=8x+c\). Substituting \(x=2\), we get \(p(2)=8\times2+c=16+c\). Since \(p(2)=19\), \(16+c=19\), so \(c=3\). If \(c=4\), then \(p(2)=20\), not 19. Exam tip: To use a given value of a polynomial, first substitute the stated value of \(x\).
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What is the correct answer to this question?
3
Why is this the correct answer?
Given \(p(x)=8x+c\). Substituting \(x=2\), we get \(p(2)=8\times2+c=16+c\). Since \(p(2)=19\), \(16+c=19\), so \(c=3\). If \(c=4\), then \(p(2)=20\), not 19. Exam tip: To use a given value of a polynomial, first substitute the stated value of \(x\).
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 9 Mathematics question. Chapter: Introduction to Polynomials. Topic: Linear polynomials.
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