SOLUTION: The graph of a polynomial function of degree 5 has three x-intercepts, all with multiplicity 1. Describe the nature and number of all its zeros.

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Question 1026469: The graph of a polynomial function of degree 5 has three x-intercepts, all with multiplicity 1. Describe the nature and number of all its zeros.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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So if it has three roots of multiplicity 1, the other two roots must be complex since the total number of roots equals the degree.