SOLUTION: what is the y-intercept of the equation, y=1.7x+40

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Answer by nerdybill(7384)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
what is the y-intercept of the equation, y=1.7x+40
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Because the equation is already in "slope-intercept" form of
y = mx + b
where
m is the slope
b is the y-intercept at (0,b)
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From inspection then,
y-intercept is at (0, 40)

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