Edexcel C2 2017 June — Question 6

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleC2 (Core Mathematics 2)
Year2017
SessionJune
TopicFactor & Remainder Theorem
TypeExponential substitution equations

6. $$f ( x ) = - 6 x ^ { 3 } - 7 x ^ { 2 } + 40 x + 21$$
  1. Use the factor theorem to show that \(( x + 3 )\) is a factor of \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\)
  2. Factorise f(x) completely.
  3. Hence solve the equation $$6 \left( 2 ^ { 3 y } \right) + 7 \left( 2 ^ { 2 y } \right) = 40 \left( 2 ^ { y } \right) + 21$$ giving your answer to 2 decimal places.