Given that f ( x ) = x 4 + ⌊ 5 2 p ⌋ x 3 + 1 2 x 2 + 4 q x + r is divisible by x 3 + 3 x 2 + 9 x + r where p , q , r are positive integers with 0 < r < 7 .
What is the value of ⌊ 3 p + q + r − 1 ⌋ ?
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For the last line, it's much clearer to say that
1 5 ≤ p + q + r − 1 ≤ 1 7 , and so ⌊ 3 p + q + r − 1 ⌋ = 5 .
While I can read your mind with regards to the claim that " p = 1 1 ± 1 ", it would likely confuse others.
You are right.
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Let f ( x ) = ( x − α ) ( x 3 + 3 x 2 + 9 x + r )
⇒ ( x − α ) ( x 3 + 3 x 2 + 9 x + r ) = x 4 + ⌊ 5 2 p ⌋ x 3 + 1 2 x 2 + 4 q x + r
x 4 + ( 3 − α ) x 3 + ( 9 − 3 α ) x 2 + ( r − 9 α ) x − α r = x 4 + ⌊ 5 2 p ⌋ x 3 + 1 2 x 2 + 4 q x + r
Equating the coefficients:
⎩ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎨ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎧ ⌊ 5 2 p ⌋ = 3 − α 9 − 3 α = 1 2 4 q = r − 9 α r = − α r . . . ( 1 ) . . . ( 2 ) . . . ( 3 ) . . . ( 4 )
From Eq.2 and Eq.4 : ⇒ α = − 1
From Eq.2 : ⌊ 5 2 p ⌋ = 4 ⇒ 1 0 ≤ p ≤ 1 2
From Eq.3 :
q = 4 r + 9 ⇒ 4 0 + 9 < q < 4 7 + 9 ⇒ 3 ≤ q < 4 ⇒ q = 3
From Eq.3 : r = 4 q − 9 = 3
Therefore,
⌊ 3 p + q + r − 1 ⌋ = ⌊ 3 p + 5 ⌋ ⇒ ⌊ 3 1 5 ⌋ ≤ ⌊ 3 p + q + r − 1 ⌋ ≤ ⌊ 3 1 7 ⌋ ⇒ ⌊ 3 p + q + r − 1 ⌋ = 5