Definition
Functions have zeros or x-values that generate function values equal to zero.
Equations have roots or solutions that can be substituted into the polynomial in order to generate a value equal to zero.
Given:
![f(x)\text{ = -}(1)/(3)\sqrt[]{x}\text{ + 3}](https://img.qammunity.org/2023/formulas/mathematics/college/blvvb19i8usy1rnk4b9mo379zns95x81et.png)
To convert this to an equation, we set f(x) equal to zero i.e

The resulting equation is:
![-\text{ }(1)/(3)\sqrt[]{x}\text{ + 3 = 0}](https://img.qammunity.org/2023/formulas/mathematics/college/rd3qq79efiuhgl2r0rr98xn8tmt7ku88v6.png)