The value(s) of for which is exactly divisible by but not by is (are)
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Let us write the above quadratic equation with x = − 2 as one of its roots:
( x + 2 ) ( x + A ) = 0 ⇒ 2 + A = 5 k , 2 A = k 2 + 5 .
Solving for A in terms of 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 − 1 0 k + 9 ⇒ 0 = ( k − 1 ) ( k − 9 ) ⇒ k = 1 , 9 .
Now, checking each of these roots for k in the original quadratic equation finally produces:
k = 1 ⇒ x 2 + 5 x + 6 = ( x + 2 ) ( x + 3 ) and k = 9 ⇒ x 2 + 4 5 x + 8 6 = ( x + 2 ) ( x + 4 3 ) .
which is only satisfied by k = 9 .