SOLUTION: John began his job making $20 the first day. After that he was paid $6.00 per hour. Y = 6x + 20. What is the intercept in the problem?

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Question 681654: John began his job making $20 the first day. After that he was paid $6.00 per hour. Y = 6x + 20. What is the intercept in the problem?

Answer by ReadingBoosters(3246)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Compare to the slope intercept form y = mx+b
...
b, y intercept is 20
(0, 20)
...
x intercept is where y = 0
0 = 6x + 20
-20 = 6x
x =
(, 0)
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