Problema Solution
Two factors of a polynomial, P(x), are (x+6) and (x−3). Which is a zero of P(x)?
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If (x+6) and (x−3) are indeed a factors of P(x), then the remainder after division by (x+6)*(x−3) will be zero.
Thus, two of the zeros are calculated by solving:
x + 6 = 0
x1 = - 6
x - 3 = 0
x2 = 3
Two zeros of P(x) are -6 and 3.