Solving polynomials by factoring

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What is a polynomial?

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What does it mean to factor a polynomial?

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What is the degree of a polynomial?

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What are the zeros of a polynomial?

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How do you find the zeros of a polynomial by factoring?

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To find the zeros of a polynomial by factoring, first factor the polynomial into simpler polynomials, then set each factor equal to zero and solve for the variable.

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What is the Factor Theorem?

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What is the Remainder Theorem?

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What is synthetic division?

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What is the relationship between the degree of a polynomial and the number of zeros?

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A polynomial of degree n can have at most n real zeros, counting multiplicities. For example, a cubic polynomial can have up to 3 real zeros.

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What is a quadratic polynomial?

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