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Question
Find the zero of the polynomial of the following:
p(x) = 2x + 5
Solution
p(x) = 2x + 5
= `2(x + 5/2)`
`"p"(-5/2) = 2(- 5/2) + 5/2`
= −5 + 5
= 2(0)
= 0
Here `-5/2` is the zero of p(x).
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