SOLUTION: The equation 3x − 2y = −16 can be used to determine the size of a recommended refrigerator, where y represents the volume of the refrigerator in cubic feet, and x repre

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Question 430487: The equation 3x − 2y = −16 can be used to determine the size of a recommended refrigerator, where y represents the volume of the refrigerator in cubic feet, and x represents the number of people (greater than 2) living in the residence. When this equation is graphed on a coordinate plane, where does the line intercept the y-axis?
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The equation 3x − 2y = −16 can be used to determine the size of a recommended refrigerator, where y represents the volume of the refrigerator in cubic feet, and x represents the number of people (greater than 2) living in the residence. When this equation is graphed on a coordinate plane, where does the line intercept the y-axis?
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The y-axis passes thru all the points where x = 0.
So, let x = 0 and solve your equation for "y":
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3x-2y = -16
-2y = -16
y = 8
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The y-intercept is (0,8)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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