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If $f(x)=a x+b$ with $a \neq 0,$ how are the zero of $f$ and the $x$ -intercept of the graph of $f$ related?
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The zero of a function is the value of $x$ that makes the function equal to zero. So, we set $f(x)$ equal to zero and solve for $x$: \[ax + b = 0\] Show more…
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