SOLUTION: y = -1.9 x + 59, where x represents the number of years a. find the x intercept of this equation b. what does this x intercept mean?

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Question 1002565: y = -1.9 x + 59, where x represents the number of years
a. find the x intercept of this equation
b. what does this x intercept mean?
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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The -intercept is the value of that makes the value of the function equal to zero. Set and then solve for .

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it