document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=948873>Question 948873</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The change in the stock price of Company B is a function of the change in the stock price of its parent company, Company A, as shown in the table.  In this function, x represents the change in price of 1 share of Company A stock and f(x) represents the change in price of 1 share of Company B stock.  Write the ordered pair that represents the x-intercept of this function. THE TABLE IS BELOW \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "               x    3 6 9 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "              f(x)  1 3 5  7 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the slope,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So then using any point, find the equation of the line.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So when <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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