I also get the x^3 coefficient as -1/3 Looks like the question has a typo as none of those answers works.
I get
and this checks out correctly with the given information.
I did this by substituting x = -3, 1, 0 and -2 into ax^3 + bx^2 + cx + d and then solving for a, b, c, and d.
When you put x = -2 , 3x - 2 becomes 3 times -2 -2 = -8.
Bob
]]>The book says that the answer is A, but I don't understand the part when they suddenly substitute f(-2) = -8, where does that come from? I tried doing it myself and got a (the coefficient of
) as . Can you tell me what's wrong?]]>