Question

Which values of x would make a polynomial equal to zero if the factors of the

polynomial were (x-5) and (x-6)?


A. -5 and 6

B. 5 and 6

C. 5 and -6

D. -5 and -6

Answer 1

If the factors of the polynomial were (x-5) and (x-6), the values of x that would make the polynomial equal to zero would be 5 and 6.

5 - 5 = 0

6 - 6 = 0

Assuming the polynomial is (x-5)(x-6), if one factor is 0 then anything multiplied by 0 is still 0.

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