SOLUTION: how far apart are the y-intercepts of the line with the equation y=2x+3 and the line that goes through the point (4,2) and has a slope of negative one?

Question 137904: how far apart are the y-intercepts of the line with the equation y=2x+3 and the line that goes through the point (4,2) and has a slope of negative one?
Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
y=2x+3 (red line).
y intercept=3
(4,2) with slope=-1
2=-1*4+b
2=-4+b
b=2+4
b=6 the y intercept.
y=-x+6 (green line).
y intercept=6
6-3=3 answer between these 2 iy intercepts.
(graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 5, y from -10 to 10, of TWO functions 2x +3 and -x +6).
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