SOLUTION: How do you solve for the y intercept if the equation is:
y=3x-5
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: How do you solve for the y intercept if the equation is:
y=3x-5
This question is from textbook Impact Mathematics
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The y-intercept is where the line intersects the y-axis. The value of the x-coordinate of any point on the y-axis is 0, so substitute 0 into the equation for x and simplify. The value you get for y is then the y-intercept, b, and the line intersects the y-axis at (0,b)
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