3. What can the value of the expression $p^{4}-3 p^{3}-5 p^{2}+16 p+2015$ be if $p$ is a root of the equation $x^{3}-5 x+1=0$?

Answer: 2018
Solution: $\mathrm{p}^{4}-3 \mathrm{p}^{3}-5 \mathrm{p}^{2}+16 \mathrm{p}+2015=\left(\mathrm{p}^{3}-5 \mathrm{p}+1\right)(\mathrm{p}-3)+2018$. Since $\mathrm{p}$ is a root of the polynomial in the first parenthesis, the entire expression equals 2018.