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find the value of m and n,if {x-2}and {x+1} are the factors of x3​​​​+mx2-nx+4

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Let px = x3 + mx2 - nx + 4Now, x-2 is a factor of px.So, by factor theorem, p2 = 023 + m22 - n2 + 4 = 08 + 4m - 2n + 4 = 04m - 2n = -122m - n = -6 ....1Now, x+1 is a factor of px.So, by factor theorem, p-1 = 0-13 + m-12 - n-1 + 4 = 0-1 + m + n + 4 = 0m + n = -3 .......2Adding 1 and 2, we get3m = -9m = -3Now, from 2, we get-3 + n = -3n = 0

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