question on how many solutions for a function

[ionic niche]

hmm

lets imagine

we have the equation

(x-3)(x+2)(x-5)=0

this mean X can have 3 values where the equation equals zero

x=3
x=-2
x=5

and if you multiply all the parantheses you would get something like

ax^3 + bx^2 + cx + d = 0

so the number of solutions

normally is equal to the higher exponent