Answer:
one x-intercept.
Transformation: shift to the right 8 units.
Explanation:
The parent function is

To find the number of x-intercepts, we equate the function to zero.


There is only one x-intercept at t=0.
The transformed function is

This function is obtained shifting the parent function 8 units to the right.
The x-intercept will now be at t=8.
Hence the image function also has one x-intercept.