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What does -1 mult. 2 mean?

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What does 0 mult 2 mean?

The number of times a given factor appears in the factored form of the equation of a polynomial is called the multiplicity. The zero associated with this factor, x=2 , has multiplicity 2 because the factor (x−2) occurs twice.

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Answer:

-2

Explanation:

-1 multiplied by 2

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