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Find the zeros of the function. f(x)=x^2+9x+20

User Rakeshr
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Answer: zeros are -4 and -5

Explanation:

(x^2 + 9x + 20) we can split 9x into 4x + 5x

x^2 + 4x + 5x + 20 now we can factor out some values

first for x^2 + 4x we can take out an x which makes it x(x+4)

now for 5x + 20 we can factor out 5 which makes it 5(x+4)

the function is now x( x + 4 ) + 5(x + 4), and we can factor out (x + 4)

so (x+4)(x+5) if x = -4 f(x) = 0 and if x = -5 f(x) = 0

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