Find a zero of the polynomial $p(x) = 2x + 1$.
Find a zero of the polynomial $p(x) = 2x + 1$.
Finding a zero of $p(x)$, is the same as solving the equation
$p(x) = 0$
Now, $2x + 1 = 0$ gives us $x=-\frac{1}{2}$
So, $-\frac{1}{2}$ is a zero of the polynomial $2x + 1.$
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