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If (x^3-2x^2+x-1)^2-1=(x-a)(x-b)(x-c)(x-d)(x-e)(x-f), then a

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If (x^3-2x^2+x-1)^2-1=(x-a)(x-b)(x-c)(x-d)(x-e)(x-f), then a

by Max@Math Revolution » Sun Jul 31, 2016 7:57 am
If (x^3-2x^2+x-1)^2-1=(x-a)(x-b)(x-c)(x-d)(x-e)(x-f), then abcdef=?
A. 0
B. 25
C. -25
D. 24
E. -24

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by Max@Math Revolution » Thu Aug 04, 2016 6:17 pm
If we substitute x=0, from (-1)^2-1=(-a)(-b)(-c)(-d)(-e)(-f)=abcdef, we get abcdef=0.
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