SOLUTION: what is a y intercept?

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Question 343642: what is a y intercept?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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It is the y value where your function crosses the y-axis.
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In this example, y=2x%2B2, the y-intercept is 2.
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You can find it algebraically by setting x=0 in your equation.
As in our example,
y=2%280%29%2B2
y=2