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A \"zero\" is a value of x that will make \"y\" equal to zero. For instance, the equation $\"y=x%2B2\"$ has the zero $\"x=-2\"$ since $\"y=-2%2B2=0\"$ . Graphically, the zeros are the same as the x-intercepts (since the x-intercepts occur when y=0). \n" ); document.write( "

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