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Advanced Math / Nonlinear functions Difficulty: Medium

fx=x+6x-4

If the given function f is graphed in the xy-plane, where y=fx, what is the x-coordinate of an x-intercept of the graph?

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Explanation

The correct answer is either -6 or 4 . The x-intercepts of a graph in the xy-plane are the points where y = 0 . Thus, for an x-intercept of the graph of y=fx, 0=fx. Substituting 0 for fx in the equation fx=x+6x-4 yields 0=x+6x-4. By the zero product property, x + 6 = 0 and x - 4 = 0 . Subtracting 6 from both sides of the equation x + 6 = 0 yields x = -6 . Adding 4 to both sides of the equation x - 4 = 0 yields x = 4 . Therefore, the x-coordinates of the x-intercepts of the graph of y=fx are -6 and 4 . Note that -6 and 4 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.