SOLUTION: I'm having a problem with a homework y-intercept question that has me stumped. The equation is 3x - 2y + 8 = 0. Please help. Thank you so much for your help.

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Question 120186: I'm having a problem with a homework y-intercept question that has me stumped. The equation is 3x - 2y + 8 = 0. Please help.
Thank you so much for your help.
Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, stanbon:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(28717) About Me  (Show Source):
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3x-2y%2B8=0 Start with the given equation



-2y%2B8=0-3xSubtract 3x from both sides


3x-2y=-8Subtract 8 from both sides

Solved by pluggable solver: Converting Linear Equations in Standard form to Slope-Intercept Form (and vice versa)


3%2Ax-2%2Ay=-8Start with the given equation



-2%2Ay=-8-3%2Ax Subtract 3%2Ax from both sides

y=%28-1%2F2%29%28-8-3%2Ax%29 Multiply both sides by -1%2F2

y=%28-1%2F2%29%28-8%29%2B%281%2F2%29%283%29x%29 Distribute -1%2F2

y=8%2F2%2B%283%2F2%29x Multiply

y=%283%2F2%29%2Ax%2B8%2F2 Rearrange the terms

y=%283%2F2%29%2Ax%2B4 Reduce any fractions

So the equation is now in slope-intercept form (y=mx%2Bb) where m=3%2F2 (the slope) and b=4 (the y-intercept)

Answer by stanbon(57984) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I'm having a problem with a homework y-intercept question that has me stumped. The equation is 3x - 2y + 8 = 0.
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To find the y-intercept let x=0; then solve for y:
3*0-2y + 8 = 0
-2y = -8
y = 4
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the y-intercept is 4
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Cheers,
Stan H.