SOLUTION: find a polynomial with a degree of 2 and an x of -2.

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Question 668864: find a polynomial with a degree of 2 and an x of -2.
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20056) About Me  (Show Source):
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In order to have a zero of -2 it must have a factor of (x+2) so that
when (x+2) is set = 0, the result will be x = -2

So suppose the other factor is, say, (3x-4).  You could
make up any binomial for the second factor.  I just
arbitrarily picked (3x-4).

Then multiply it by (x+2):

(3x-4)(x+2)

FOIL it out:

3x²+6x-4x-8

Combine like terms:

3x²+2x-8

f(x) = 3x²+2x-8  is one possibility.  There are many others.

Edwin