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Finding the Remainder Using the Remainder Theorem for f(x) = x^3 - 7x + 12 Divided by x + 3

Find the remainder when the polynomial function f(x)=x37x+12f(x) = x^3 - 7x + 12 is divided by x+3x + 3 using the Remainder Theorem. Rewrite the divisor x+3x + 3 in the form xcx - c to find that x(3)x - (-3), so c=3c = -3. By the Remainder Theorem, the remainder is f(c)f(c). Evaluate the function at c=3c = -3: f(3)=(3)37(3)+12f(-3) = (-3)^3 - 7(-3) + 12. Simplifying this gives 27+21+12-27 + 21 + 12, which equals 66. The remainder is 66.

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