SOLUTION: Graph the equation and identify the y-intercept. y+x= -10 The y-intercept is _____

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Question 163098: Graph the equation and identify the y-intercept.
y+x= -10
The y-intercept is _____
Found 2 solutions by joecbaseball, checkley77:
Answer by joecbaseball(37) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The y intercept is simply the point at which the line crosses the y axis, or, in other words, the value of y when x = 0.
So, put 0 in for x into the equation:
y + x = -10
y + 0 = -10
Then y = -10
That's all! Don't make it harder than it is.
Good luck !
JoeC

Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
y+x=-10
y=-x-10
y intercept=-10
+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-16%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-x+-10%29+ (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -16 to 5, y from -12 to 10, -x -10).