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Question
Find the zero of the polynomial in the following case:
p(x) = 2x + 5
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Solution
p(x) = 2x + 5
p(x) = 0
2x + 5 = 0
2x = −5
x = `-5/2`
Therefore, for x = `-5/2`, the value of the polynomial is 0.
Hence, x = `-5/2` is a zero of the given polynomial.
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