a) Using polynomial division, we find that the quotient is \(x-9\) and the remainder is \(44\). To verify the Remainder Theorem, we compute \(p(-4) = (-4)^2 - 5(-4) + 8 = 16 + 20 + 8 = 44\), which is the same as the remainder.
b) The quotient is \(2x^2 + x +
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