If x=-12 is a zero of the polynomial p(x) = 8x3 − ax2−x + 2, find the value of a.

If x=-12 is a zero of the polynomial p(x) = 8x3 − ax2−x + 2, find

1.	If x=-12 is a zero of the polynomial p(x) = 8x3 − ax2−x + 2, find the value of a.
Answer» If $x = - \frac{1}{2}$ is a zero of the polynomial p(x) = 8x³ − ax²−x + 2, find the value of a.