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: What does it mean when a number is a "zero" of a polynomial, and what the zeros have to do with the graph.
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A "zero" is a value of x that will make "y" equal to zero. For instance, the equation y=x%2B2 has the zero x=-2 since y=-2%2B2=0. Graphically, the zeros are the same as the x-intercepts (since the x-intercepts occur when y=0).