SOLUTION: please help me solve this equation- What is the y- intercept of the line y=4/3x-2

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Question 456749: please help me solve this equation- What is the y- intercept of the line y=4/3x-2
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A y-intercept is a point at which a graph crosses the y-axis. Any point on the y-axis has an x value of 0. A graph of a function has only+one+y-intercept.

so, set x=0 and find y
+y=%284%2F3%290-2
+y=-2 ...a point at which a graph crosses the y-axis is: (0,-2)
here is a graph to prove it:
+graph%28+500%2C+500%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+%284%2F3%29x-2%29+