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Consider the polynomial `p(x)=x^3+a x^2-x+b`
a) Find the relation bétween 'a' and 'b' if (x-1) is a factor of p(x)
b) What is the relation between 'a' and 'b' if (x-2) is a factor of p(x) ?
c) Find a and 'b' so that both (x-1) and (x-2) are factors of p(x).

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