document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=108606>Question 108606</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the y-intercept of the line with the equation 2x-6y=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The answers for me to pick from are -5/2, 15/2, -15/2, 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I came up with the answer -5/2, here is my work...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15=2x-6y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15 divided by -6 = -5/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer -5/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Am I correct? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Here are two ways to work the problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1st: To find the y-intercept let x=0:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You get -6y = 15; y = -5/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2nd: Put the equation in slope-intercept form:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6y = 2x-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 6 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (1/3)x-(5/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-intercept is -5/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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