<span>The multiplicity of a zero of a polynomial function is how many times a particular number is a zero for a given polynomial.
For example, in the polynomial function

, the zeros are 0 with a multiplicity of 1, -4 with a multiplicity of 2, and 2 with a multiplicity of 3.
Although this polynomial has only three zeros, we say that it has six zeros (or degree of 6) counting the <span>multiplicities.</span></span>
16 over 3 is the answer u write the numerator above the denominator 6 over 1 minus 2 over 3 6 times 3 over 1 x3 minus 2 over 3 u get 18 minus 2 over 3 and subtract 18 and 2 u get 16 over 3
check the picture below.
notice, a function that is decreasing, namely have a negative slope, doesn't have to be negative.