When x*-4x + ax + bx + 1 is divided by (x-1), the remainder is 7. When it is divided by (x+1), the remainder is 3. Determine the values of a and b.

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0. When x -4x' + ax + bx +1 is divided by (x-1), the remainder is 7. When it is divided by (x+1), the remainder is 3.
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An onen boy no more than 5 cm in beight is to be formed by cutting four identical squares from the corners of a sheet of metal
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