Answer:
a = -22/13.
Step-by-step explanation:
By the Remainder Theorem
p(3) = remainder when p(x) is divided by x-3.
q(3) is equal to the same remainder.
So we have:
p(3) = q(3) , so
a(3)^3 + 4(3)^2 + 3(3) - 4 = 3^2 - 4(3) + a
27a + 36 + 9 - 4 = 9 - 12 + a
27a - a = 9 - 12 - 36 - 9 + 4
26a = -12 - 36 + 4
26a = -44
a = -44/26
a = -22/13.
