Question

Verify whether the following is zeros of the polynomial, indicated against them.
$p\left(x\right)=3x+1,x=-\frac{1}{3}$

Answer 1

$x=\frac{-1}{3}$

$p(-1/3)=3(-1/3)+1=-1+1=0$

Since $p\left(x\right)=0$ for$x=-1/3$

So, $x=-1/3$ is zero of $p\left(x\right)$