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IM NOT UNDERSTAND THIS EQUATION CAN SOMEBODY HELP ME

IM NOT UNDERSTAND THIS EQUATION CAN SOMEBODY HELP ME-example-1

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Answer:

  • x = 0, mult: 3
  • x = -4, mult: 2
  • x = -5, mult: 2

Explanation:

When a polynomial is shown in factored form, its zeros are the values of x that make the factors zero.

The factor x is zero when x=0.

The factor (x+4) is zero when x=-4.

The factor (x+5) is zero when x=-5.

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The multiplicity of a zero is the number of times a given factor is a factor of the polynomial. It is the exponent of the factor.

x = 0 has multiplicity 3.

x = -4 has multiplicity 2.

x = -5 has multiplicity 2.

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