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whose zeros and
Zeros: - 4, 4, 8; degree: 3
Need this in polynomial form

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So first, let’s put this into factored form. Note, imagine as if there were an equal sign after each zero:

(x+4)(x-4)(x-8)

Expand:

x^3-8x^2-16x+128

As you can notice, the degree — as mentioned in the original question — is in fact 3. Let me know if you have further questions.
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