SOLUTION: what is the intercept for y graphing the equation x+4y=20

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Question 423519: what is the intercept for y graphing the equation x+4y=20
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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x%2B4y=20 Start with the given equation.


0%2B4y=20 Plug in x=0.


4y=20 Simplify.


y=%2820%29%2F%284%29 Divide both sides by 4 to isolate y.


y=5 Reduce.


So the y-intercept is .


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