Polynomials

Step 1: Since

(x%20-%20a)

is a factor, substituting

x%20%3D%20a

into the polynomial should make the expression equal to 0.

a%5E6%20-%20a%20%5Ccdot%20a%5E5%20%2B%20a%5E4%20-%20a%20%5Ccdot%20a%5E3%20%2B%203a%20-%20a%20%2B%202%20%3D%200

Step 2: Simplify the equation:

a%5E6%20-%20a%5E6%20%2B%20a%5E4%20-%20a%5E4%20%2B%203a%20-%20a%20%2B%202%20%3D%200

2a%20%2B%202%20%3D%200

Step 3: Solve for

a

a%20%3D%20-1

Thus, the value of

a

is -1.

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