Question

polynomials
Find the zero of the following:
$2x^{2} + 5x + 3$

Answer 1

2x² + 5x + 3 = 0
2x² + 2x + 3x + 3 = 0
2x(x + 1 ) + 3(x + 1) = 0
(2x + 3 )(x + 1 ) = 0

(2x + 3) = 0 and (x + 1 ) = 0
x = -3/2 and x = -1

hence, x = -3/2 and -1 are the zeros of given polynomial.