SOLUTION: please help. Find the y-intercept. x+3y=-9

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Question 82166: please help.
Find the y-intercept.
x+3y=-9
Answer by checkley75(3666) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+3y=-9
3y=-x-9
y=-x/3-9/3
y=-x/3-3 therefore the y intercept is (0,-3)
+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+y+=+-x%2F3+-3%29+ (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 5, y from -10 to 10, y = -x/3 -3).