Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
<em>See attachment for number line</em>
From the attachment, we have the following details:
The first shade of blue covered 10 blocks
The second shade of blue covered 5 further blocks which totaled to 15
So, the fraction of the blue blocks is:
Divide fraction by 5/5
Also from the attachment:
The shaded block stopped at the fraction:
So, the expression that represents this scenario is:
<em>Option (c) answers the question</em>
Answer:
substitute that value for x in the polynomial and see if it evaluates to zero
Step-by-step explanation:
A "zero" of a polynomial is a value of the polynomial's variable that make the expression become zero when it is evaluated. As an almost trivial example, consider the polynomial x-3. The value x = 3 is a zero because substituting that value for x makes the expression evaluate as zero.
3 -3 = 0
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Evaluating polynomials can be done different ways. Straight substitution for the variable is one way. Using synthetic division by x-a (where "a" is the value of interest) is another way. This latter method is completely equivalent to rewriting the polynomial to Horner form for evaluation.
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In the attachment, Horner Form is shown at the bottom.
