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) About Me  (Show Source):
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Compare to the slope intercept form y = mx+b
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b, y intercept is 20
(0, 20)
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x intercept is where y = 0
0 = 6x + 20
-20 = 6x
x = -10%2F3
(-10%2F3, 0)
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