SOLUTION: What does it mean by 'Find the zeros' of the function {{{ h(x)= x^2 + 26x + 120 }}} by factoring

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Question 700705: What does it mean by 'Find the zeros' of the function +h%28x%29=+x%5E2+%2B+26x+%2B+120+ by factoring
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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The zeros are the values of +x+
for which +h%28x%29+=+0+
+x%5E2+%2B+26+%2B+120+=+0+
By looking at this I see
+%28+x+%2B+6+%29%2A%28+x+%2B+20+%29+=+0+
For this to be true, either
+x+=+-6+ or
+x+=+-+20+
These are the poles of the equation
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Here is a plot of the equation:
+graph%28+600%2C+400%2C+-25%2C+5%2C+-50%2C+10%2C+x%5E2+%2B+26x+%2B+120+%29+