Answer
$k=-9$
Work Step by Step
Step 1. Use the given coefficients to set up a synthetic division as shown in the figure.
Step 2. For $x-4$ to be a factor of $f(x)$, the remainder need to be zero, thus $4k+36=0$ and $k=-9$
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