Find the value of $Q(x)$ at $x= -1$, knowing some of its properties.












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Given polynomial $Q$ with real coefficients such that $Q(1)=1$ and
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frac{Q(2x)}{Q(x+1)}= 8 -frac{56}{x+7},
quad forall x ne -7 text{ and } Q(x+1)neq 0,.
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    Given polynomial $Q$ with real coefficients such that $Q(1)=1$ and
    $$
    frac{Q(2x)}{Q(x+1)}= 8 -frac{56}{x+7},
    quad forall x ne -7 text{ and } Q(x+1)neq 0,.
    $$

    Find $Q(-1)$.











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      Given polynomial $Q$ with real coefficients such that $Q(1)=1$ and
      $$
      frac{Q(2x)}{Q(x+1)}= 8 -frac{56}{x+7},
      quad forall x ne -7 text{ and } Q(x+1)neq 0,.
      $$

      Find $Q(-1)$.











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      Given polynomial $Q$ with real coefficients such that $Q(1)=1$ and
      $$
      frac{Q(2x)}{Q(x+1)}= 8 -frac{56}{x+7},
      quad forall x ne -7 text{ and } Q(x+1)neq 0,.
      $$

      Find $Q(-1)$.








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          Rewrite the equation as
          $$(x+7),Q(2x)=8x,Q(x+1),.tag{*}$$
          Thus, $2xmid Q(2x)$ or $xmid Q(x)$, and $x+7mid Q(x+1)$ or $x+6mid Q(x)$. That is, $Q(x)=x(x+6),R(x)$ for some polynomial $R(x)$. Show that
          $$(x+3),R(2x)=2(x+1),R(x+1),.$$
          Ergo, $2x+2mid R(2x)$ or $x+2mid R(x)$, and $x+3mid R(x+1)$ or $x+2mid R(x)$. Thence, $R(x)=(x+2),S(x)$ for some polynomial $S(x)$. Then, prove that
          $$S(2x)=S(x+1),,$$
          which implies that $S(x)$ is a constant polynomial. Therefore,
          $$Q(x)=kx(x+2)(x+6)$$
          for some constant $k$.





          You can also notice that $limlimits_{xtoinfty},dfrac{Q(2x)}{Q(x+1)}=8=left(dfrac{2}{1}right)^3$, so $Q(x)$ must be cubic. If you have no other ideas, then you can try setting $Q(x)=ax^3+bx^2+cx+d$ for some constants $a,b,c,d$. to see how things work out. There are some easily observable results. Plugging in $x:=0$ into (*), you can see that $Q(0)=0$, so $d=0$. With $x:=-7$ in (*), we have $Q(-6)=0$, making $$a(-6)^3+b(-6)^2+c(-6)=0,,$$ and so on.






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            Rewrite the equation as
            $$(x+7),Q(2x)=8x,Q(x+1),.tag{*}$$
            Thus, $2xmid Q(2x)$ or $xmid Q(x)$, and $x+7mid Q(x+1)$ or $x+6mid Q(x)$. That is, $Q(x)=x(x+6),R(x)$ for some polynomial $R(x)$. Show that
            $$(x+3),R(2x)=2(x+1),R(x+1),.$$
            Ergo, $2x+2mid R(2x)$ or $x+2mid R(x)$, and $x+3mid R(x+1)$ or $x+2mid R(x)$. Thence, $R(x)=(x+2),S(x)$ for some polynomial $S(x)$. Then, prove that
            $$S(2x)=S(x+1),,$$
            which implies that $S(x)$ is a constant polynomial. Therefore,
            $$Q(x)=kx(x+2)(x+6)$$
            for some constant $k$.





            You can also notice that $limlimits_{xtoinfty},dfrac{Q(2x)}{Q(x+1)}=8=left(dfrac{2}{1}right)^3$, so $Q(x)$ must be cubic. If you have no other ideas, then you can try setting $Q(x)=ax^3+bx^2+cx+d$ for some constants $a,b,c,d$. to see how things work out. There are some easily observable results. Plugging in $x:=0$ into (*), you can see that $Q(0)=0$, so $d=0$. With $x:=-7$ in (*), we have $Q(-6)=0$, making $$a(-6)^3+b(-6)^2+c(-6)=0,,$$ and so on.






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              Rewrite the equation as
              $$(x+7),Q(2x)=8x,Q(x+1),.tag{*}$$
              Thus, $2xmid Q(2x)$ or $xmid Q(x)$, and $x+7mid Q(x+1)$ or $x+6mid Q(x)$. That is, $Q(x)=x(x+6),R(x)$ for some polynomial $R(x)$. Show that
              $$(x+3),R(2x)=2(x+1),R(x+1),.$$
              Ergo, $2x+2mid R(2x)$ or $x+2mid R(x)$, and $x+3mid R(x+1)$ or $x+2mid R(x)$. Thence, $R(x)=(x+2),S(x)$ for some polynomial $S(x)$. Then, prove that
              $$S(2x)=S(x+1),,$$
              which implies that $S(x)$ is a constant polynomial. Therefore,
              $$Q(x)=kx(x+2)(x+6)$$
              for some constant $k$.





              You can also notice that $limlimits_{xtoinfty},dfrac{Q(2x)}{Q(x+1)}=8=left(dfrac{2}{1}right)^3$, so $Q(x)$ must be cubic. If you have no other ideas, then you can try setting $Q(x)=ax^3+bx^2+cx+d$ for some constants $a,b,c,d$. to see how things work out. There are some easily observable results. Plugging in $x:=0$ into (*), you can see that $Q(0)=0$, so $d=0$. With $x:=-7$ in (*), we have $Q(-6)=0$, making $$a(-6)^3+b(-6)^2+c(-6)=0,,$$ and so on.






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                Rewrite the equation as
                $$(x+7),Q(2x)=8x,Q(x+1),.tag{*}$$
                Thus, $2xmid Q(2x)$ or $xmid Q(x)$, and $x+7mid Q(x+1)$ or $x+6mid Q(x)$. That is, $Q(x)=x(x+6),R(x)$ for some polynomial $R(x)$. Show that
                $$(x+3),R(2x)=2(x+1),R(x+1),.$$
                Ergo, $2x+2mid R(2x)$ or $x+2mid R(x)$, and $x+3mid R(x+1)$ or $x+2mid R(x)$. Thence, $R(x)=(x+2),S(x)$ for some polynomial $S(x)$. Then, prove that
                $$S(2x)=S(x+1),,$$
                which implies that $S(x)$ is a constant polynomial. Therefore,
                $$Q(x)=kx(x+2)(x+6)$$
                for some constant $k$.





                You can also notice that $limlimits_{xtoinfty},dfrac{Q(2x)}{Q(x+1)}=8=left(dfrac{2}{1}right)^3$, so $Q(x)$ must be cubic. If you have no other ideas, then you can try setting $Q(x)=ax^3+bx^2+cx+d$ for some constants $a,b,c,d$. to see how things work out. There are some easily observable results. Plugging in $x:=0$ into (*), you can see that $Q(0)=0$, so $d=0$. With $x:=-7$ in (*), we have $Q(-6)=0$, making $$a(-6)^3+b(-6)^2+c(-6)=0,,$$ and so on.






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                Rewrite the equation as
                $$(x+7),Q(2x)=8x,Q(x+1),.tag{*}$$
                Thus, $2xmid Q(2x)$ or $xmid Q(x)$, and $x+7mid Q(x+1)$ or $x+6mid Q(x)$. That is, $Q(x)=x(x+6),R(x)$ for some polynomial $R(x)$. Show that
                $$(x+3),R(2x)=2(x+1),R(x+1),.$$
                Ergo, $2x+2mid R(2x)$ or $x+2mid R(x)$, and $x+3mid R(x+1)$ or $x+2mid R(x)$. Thence, $R(x)=(x+2),S(x)$ for some polynomial $S(x)$. Then, prove that
                $$S(2x)=S(x+1),,$$
                which implies that $S(x)$ is a constant polynomial. Therefore,
                $$Q(x)=kx(x+2)(x+6)$$
                for some constant $k$.





                You can also notice that $limlimits_{xtoinfty},dfrac{Q(2x)}{Q(x+1)}=8=left(dfrac{2}{1}right)^3$, so $Q(x)$ must be cubic. If you have no other ideas, then you can try setting $Q(x)=ax^3+bx^2+cx+d$ for some constants $a,b,c,d$. to see how things work out. There are some easily observable results. Plugging in $x:=0$ into (*), you can see that $Q(0)=0$, so $d=0$. With $x:=-7$ in (*), we have $Q(-6)=0$, making $$a(-6)^3+b(-6)^2+c(-6)=0,,$$ and so on.







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