SOLUTION: suppose that the coefficients of the equation p(x)=ax^3 + bx^2 +cx + d=0 satisfy the equation a + b + c + d =0 name a zero of the equation

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Question 408618: suppose that the coefficients of the equation p(x)=ax^3 + bx^2 +cx + d=0
satisfy the equation a + b + c + d =0
name a zero of the equation

Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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Since p%281%29+=+a+%2B+b+%2B+c+%2B+d+=+0 we conclude that 1 is a zero of the equation.