Contradiction! So our assumption that \( h(x) = x^3 + px + q \) (missing quadratic term) must still hold, but we need to re-express correctly: likely the general form is \( h(x) = ax^3 + bx^2 + px + q \), but the problem states “Define $ h(x) = x^3 + px + q $” — so it is missing the \( x^2 \) term. But real data suggests discrepancy. - Appfinity Technologies