Question

What is the value of $a$ if $p(2) = -24$ ?


$p(x)=ax^3$



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Answer 1

$p(x) \: = \: a {x}^{3}$
$p(2) \: = \: a( {2})^{3} \: = \: 24$
$a \: = \: \frac{24}{8}$
a = 3.