SOLUTION: Find the y-intercept of the line whose equation is y=(5/3)x+(8/5)

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Question 463920: Find the y-intercept of the line whose equation is y=(5/3)x+(8/5)

Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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Because:
y=(5/3)x+(8/5)
is already in "slope-intercept" form of
y=mx+b
where (0,b) is the y-intecept
.
From inspection, we know the y-intecept of
y=(5/3)x+(8/5)
is at
(0, 8/5)