document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=127860>Question 127860</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1570398550/algebrahomeworkh>Impact Mathematics</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you solve for the y intercept if the equation is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3x-5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #93642 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><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=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=93642\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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) </SPAN>\n" );
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