SOLUTION: Graph the equation and identify the y intercept. 2y+3x=-2

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Question 429517: Graph the equation and identify the y intercept. 2y+3x=-2
Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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Rearrange:
2y+3x=-2
so that is in the "slope-intercept" form:
y = mx + b
where
b is the y-intercept at (0,b)
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2y+3x=-2
2y = -3x-2
y = (-3/2)x - 1
from inspection we see that b is -1
so the y-intercept is at (0, -1)