Factor the polynomial and use the factored form to find the zeros. (Enter your answers as a comma-separated list. Enter all
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Factor the polynomial and use the factored form to find the zeros. (Enter your answers as a comma-separated list. Enter all answers including repetitions.) $$ P(x)=x^{3}-x^{2}-20 x $$ $$ x=\square $$

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1. Factor out the common factor:
   $$
   P(x)=x^{3}-x^{2}-20x=x\left(x^{2}-x-20\right)
   $$

2. Factor the quadratic $$ x^{2}-x-20 $$:
   We need two numbers that multiply to $$-20$$ and add to $$-1$$. These numbers are $$-5$$ and $$4$$. Therefore,
   $$
   x^{2}-x-20=\left(x-5\right)\left(x+4\right)
   $$

3. Write the completely factored form of $$ P(x) $$:
   $$
   P(x)=x\left(x-5\right)\left(x+4\right)
   $$

4. Find the zeros by setting each factor equal to zero:
   - From $$ x=0 $$
   - From $$ x-5=0 $$: $$ x=5 $$
   - From $$ x+4=0 $$: $$ x=-4 $$

The zeros are: $$ -4, 0, 5 $$.
The zeros are: -4, 0, 5.

Factor the polynomial and use the factored form to find the zeros. (Enter your answers as a comma-separated list. Enter all
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