SOLUTION: Graph the eqquation and identify the y-intercept. y + x = -8 HELP PLEASE!!!!!!

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Question 142117: Graph the eqquation and identify the y-intercept.
y + x = -8
HELP PLEASE!!!!!!
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You must get y alone on the left side. To do this,
subtract x from both sides
y+%2B+x+=+-8
-x+=+-x
y+=+-x+-+8
This is the equation you must plot
+graph%28+600%2C+600%2C+-10%2C+2%2C+-10%2C+2%2C+-x+-+8%29+
The y-intercept occurs where x+=+0. Just make
x=0 in the equation
y+=+0+-+8
y+=+-8 You can see from the graph that this is
where the line intercepts the y-axis