Question 1976: One-Point Residual with a Nonzero Second-Order Coefficient

Original question and givens

The integer-coefficient polynomial candidate has ascending-power coefficients=[-8, -2, -3, 0]. Exact checks concern only the specified point or initial conditions, not existence, uniqueness or a solution on an entire interval. At x=-2, check a*y''+b*y'+c*y=rhs with a=1≠0, b=-3, c=-4, rhs=-20. Give (coefficients, x, y, y', y'', a, b, c, rhs, signed residual, zero?).

• G001 — The integer-coefficient polynomial candidate has ascending-power coefficients=[-8, -2, -3, 0]. Exact checks concern only the specified point or initial conditions, not existence, uniqueness or a solution on an entire interval. At x=-2, check a*y''+b*y'+c*y=rhs with a=1≠0, b=-3, c=-4, rhs=-20. Give (coefficients, x, y, y', y'', a, b, c, rhs, signed residual, zero?).

Definition and scope

Use the original question domain, assumptions and cited MKO definitions. This item has second-context mathematical and bilingual review, with the model, answer and every arithmetic step independently recomputed from the original parameters; the source question remains a candidate.

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Step-by-step derivation

candidate y ascending coefficients=[-8, -2, -3, 0]

audit point x=-2

y′ coefficient at degree0 := mul(1, -2)

y′ coefficient at degree0 = -2

y′ coefficient at degree1 := mul(2, -3)

y′ coefficient at degree1 = -6

y′ coefficient at degree2 := mul(3, 0)

y′ coefficient at degree2 = 0

y″ coefficient at degree0 := mul(1, -6)

y″ coefficient at degree0 = -6

y″ coefficient at degree1 := mul(2, 0)

y″ coefficient at degree1 = 0

y ascending coefficients=[-8, -2, -3, 0]

evaluate at x=-2

y Horner multiply before degree1 := mul(-3, -2)

y Horner multiply before degree1 = 6

y Horner add degree1 := sum(6, -2)

y Horner add degree1 = 4

y Horner multiply before degree0 := mul(4, -2)

y Horner multiply before degree0 = -8

y Horner add degree0 := sum(-8, -8)

y Horner add degree0 = -16

y′ ascending coefficients=[-2, -6, 0]

evaluate at x=-2

y′ Horner multiply before degree0 := mul(-6, -2)

y′ Horner multiply before degree0 = 12

y′ Horner add degree0 := sum(12, -2)

y′ Horner add degree0 = 10

y″ ascending coefficients=[-6, 0]

evaluate at x=-2

a·y″ := mul(1, -6)

a·y″ = -6

b·y′ := mul(-3, 10)

b·y′ = -30

c·y := mul(-4, -16)

c·y = 64

a·y″+b·y′+c·y := sum(-6, -30, 64)

a·y″+b·y′+c·y = 28

second-order residual := sub(28, -20)

second-order residual = 48

residual at x=-2 is 48

equation holds at this point: No

global solution would require the residual identity on the declared domain

no automatic existence,uniqueness or global-solution claim

Reverse checks

• S022 · premise_and_result_audit — Check against the original data and this step's premises; a one-way implication is not an equivalence.
• S021 · premise_and_result_audit — Check against the original data and this step's premises; a one-way implication is not an equivalence.
• S020 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute second-order residual with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
• S019 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute a·y″+b·y′+c·y with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
• S018 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute c·y with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
• S017 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute b·y′ with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
• S016 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute a·y″ with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
• S015 · premise_and_result_audit — Check against the original data and this step's premises; a one-way implication is not an equivalence.
• S014 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute y′ Horner add degree0 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
• S013 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute y′ Horner multiply before degree0 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
• S012 · premise_and_result_audit — Check against the original data and this step's premises; a one-way implication is not an equivalence.
• S011 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute y Horner add degree0 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
• S010 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute y Horner multiply before degree0 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
• S009 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute y Horner add degree1 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
• S008 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute y Horner multiply before degree1 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
• S007 · premise_and_result_audit — Check against the original data and this step's premises; a one-way implication is not an equivalence.
• S006 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute y″ coefficient at degree1 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
• S005 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute y″ coefficient at degree0 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
• S004 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute y′ coefficient at degree2 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
• S003 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute y′ coefficient at degree1 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
• S002 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute y′ coefficient at degree0 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
• S001 · premise_and_result_audit — Check against the original data and this step's premises; a one-way implication is not an equivalence.

Result

([-8, -2, -3, 0], -2, -16, 10, -6, 1, -3, -4, -20, 48, No)

The full substitutions and premise checks give the original answer; source identity,format and status are unchanged.

This question review and source binding

Review date: 2026-10-26

Original questions, answers, step expressions, numeric ASTs and historical records are retained. Source candidate labels remain historical and are not overwritten as formal proof.