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If (2x + 1) and (x – 3) are the factors of ax2 – 5x + c, then the values of a and c are respectively

ax2 – 5x + c = (2x + 1)(x – 3)


= 2x2 – 6x + x – 3


= 2x2 – 5x – 3


On comparing the coefficients on both the sides, we get,


a = 2 and c = – 3

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