SOLUTION: True or False... Every equation of the form y = mx + b where m and b are constants has exactly one x intercept.

Question 186581: True or False...
Every equation of the form y = mx + b where m and b are constants has exactly one x intercept.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
True or False...
Every equation of the form y = mx + b where m and b are constants has exactly one x intercept.
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True IF y = mx + b is a function.
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If x = b, where b is a constant, there is no x-intercept unless "b" = 0.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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