Divisibility of Quadratic Equation

Algebra Level 3

The value(s) of k k for which x 2 + 5 k x + k 2 + 5 { x }^{ 2 }+5kx+{ k }^{ 2 }+5 is exactly divisible by ( x + 2 ) (x+2) but not by ( x + 3 ) (x+3) is (are)

9 1,9 1 5

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1 solution

Tom Engelsman
May 22, 2017

Let us write the above quadratic equation with x = 2 x = -2 as one of its roots:

( x + 2 ) ( x + A ) = 0 2 + A = 5 k , 2 A = k 2 + 5 (x + 2)(x + A) = 0 \Rightarrow 2 + A = 5k, 2A = k^2 + 5 .

Solving for A A in terms of k k in the first linear relation and substituting it into the second quadratic relation yields:

2 ( 5 k 2 ) = k 2 + 5 0 = k 2 10 k + 9 0 = ( k 1 ) ( k 9 ) k = 1 , 9. 2(5k - 2) = k^2 + 5 \Rightarrow 0 = k^2 - 10 k + 9 \Rightarrow 0 = (k-1)(k-9) \Rightarrow k = 1,9.

Now, checking each of these roots for k k in the original quadratic equation finally produces:

k = 1 x 2 + 5 x + 6 = ( x + 2 ) ( x + 3 ) k = 1 \Rightarrow x^2 + 5x + 6 = (x+2)(x+3) and k = 9 x 2 + 45 x + 86 = ( x + 2 ) ( x + 43 ) k = 9 \Rightarrow x^2 + 45x + 86 = (x+2)(x+43) .

which is only satisfied by k = 9 . \boxed{k = 9}.

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