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Yes, it could. "Poly" means "many" as in "poly technic" which means "many - areas of learning". "nomial" means something like "named parts".
If you factorise the simple expression: (x + 2)(x - 3) and you multiply it out you get
x squared - x - 6. This is a polynomial with just 2 terms that mention x, and the independent term -6.
2x squared + 4x cubed + 7x + x to the power 4 minus 3.6 is a polynomial with x mentioned in 4 of the terms plus the independent number 3.6
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If the factors of a polynomial are x plus 2 and x plus 6 what values of x make that polynomial 0?
-2 and -6
Are a polynomial's factors the values at which the graph of a polynomial meets the y-axis?
Not quite. The polynomial's linear factors are related - not equal to - the places where the graph meets the x-axis. For example, the polynomial x2 - 5x + 6, in factored form, is (x - 2) (x - 3). In this case, +2 and +3 are "zeroes" of the polynomial, i.e., the graph crosses the x-axis. That is, in an x-y graph, y = 0.
What are the factors of the polynomial x2 plus 4x - 21?
(x+7) and (x-3)
What are the factors of the polynomial x2 plus 5x - 24?
(x+8)(x-3)
What values of x will make the polynomial 0 if its factors are x - 2 and x - 7?
2 and 7.
