SOLUTION: What is the y-intercept of the line parallel to 2y = 3x + 8 and passing through (4, 16)?

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Question 331547: What is the y-intercept of the line parallel to 2y = 3x + 8 and passing through
(4, 16)?
Answer by JBarnum(2146) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
y=%283%2F2%29x%2B4
keep the slope since its //
substitute x and y, and replace 4 with b
%2816%29=%283%2F2%29%284%29%2Bb solve for b
%2816%29=%283%29%282%29%2Bb
%2816%29=%286%29%2Bb
highlight%2810%29=b this is you y-intercept