Q: Find the remainder when x^3 - 2x^2 + 4x - 3 is divided by (x - 2) and by (x + 1). Part A: Divisor (x - 2), so a = 2. P(2) = 8 - 8 + 8 - 3 = 5. Remainder = 5. Part B: Divisor (x + 1) = (x - (-1)), so a = -1. P(-1) = -1 - 2 - 4 - 3 = -10. Remainder = -10.