document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=217062>Question 217062</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the y-intercept of the line in the equation y=-2/3x-12. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #163722 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=163722\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Because<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-2/3x-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is already in the \"slope-intercept\" form of<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "where<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m is slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b is the y-intercept at (0,b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "From inspection then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore the y-intercept is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(0, -12)<BR>\n" );
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