SOLUTION: Find the y intercept of 7x +8y=56

Question 96751: Find the y intercept of 7x +8y=56

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Start with the given equation

To find the y-intercept, let x=0 and solve for y:
Plug in

Simplify

Divide both sides by 8

Reduce

So the y-intercept is (0,7) (note: the y-intercept will always have a x-coordinate equal to zero)

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