2002 AMC 10P Problems/Problem 11

Problem

Let $P(x)=kx^3 + 2k^2x^2+k^3.$ Find the sum of all real numbers $k$ for which $x-2$ is a factor of $P(x).$

$\text{(A) }-8 \qquad \text{(B) }-4 \qquad \text{(C) }0 \qquad \text{(D) }5 \qquad \text{(E) }8$

By the factor theorem, $x-2$ is a factor of $P(x)$ if and only if $P(2)=0.$ Therefore, $x$ must equal $2.$ $P(2)=0=

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