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x intercept
[x intercept|x intercept] In this case, the x-intercept is given by (-b/m, 0).
Mechanism
x intercept In this case, the x-intercept is given by (-b/m, 0).
Applications
x intercept In the case of the linear function f(x) = mx + b, the x-intercept is determined by solving the equation mx + b = 0.
Examples
x intercept occurs when solving mx+b=0 for the linear function f(x)=mx+b.