Answer
$2$ zeros.
Work Step by Step
$x^2-2x-8=0\\(x-1)^2-1-8=0\\(x-1)^2=9\\x-1=\pm3\\x=1\pm3$.
Thus the polynomial has $2$ zeros.
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