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How do you use the elimination method for this question? explain, because i really want to understand!

What is the multiple zero and multiplicity of f(x) = (x ? 3)(x ? 3)(x + 5)? multiple zero is 3; multiplicity is 2 multiple zero is 5; multiplicity is 1 multiple zero is ? 5; multiplicity is 1 multiple zero is ? 3; multiplicity is 2

Samantha is growing a garden in her back yard. she spend $90 setting up the garden bed and buying the proper garden supplies. in addition, each seed she plants cost $0.25. a. write the function f(x) that represents samantha's total cost on her garden. b. explain what x represents. c. explain what f(x) represents. d. if samantha plants 55 seeds, how much did she spend in total?