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Lesson 6: Zeros of polynomials

Zeros of polynomials (factored form)

A polynomial p has zeros when x, equals, 5, x, equals, minus, 1, and x, equals, minus, start fraction, 1, divided by, 4, end fraction.

What could be the equation of p?

(Choice A)
p, left parenthesis, x, right parenthesis, equals, left parenthesis, x, plus, 5, right parenthesis, left parenthesis, x, plus, 1, right parenthesis, left parenthesis, 4, x, plus, 1, right parenthesis
(Choice B)
p, left parenthesis, x, right parenthesis, equals, left parenthesis, x, minus, 5, right parenthesis, left parenthesis, x, plus, 1, right parenthesis, left parenthesis, 4, x, plus, 1, right parenthesis
(Choice C)
p, left parenthesis, x, right parenthesis, equals, left parenthesis, x, plus, 5, right parenthesis, left parenthesis, x, minus, 1, right parenthesis, left parenthesis, 4, x, minus, 1, right parenthesis
(Choice D)
p, left parenthesis, x, right parenthesis, equals, left parenthesis, 5, x, right parenthesis, left parenthesis, minus, 1, x, right parenthesis, left parenthesis, minus, start fraction, 1, divided by, 4, end fraction, x, right parenthesis

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