SOLUTION: HI! what is the y intercept of the equation: 5x-6y=50 Thank you!

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Question 582849: HI! what is the y intercept of the equation: 5x-6y=50
Thank you!
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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5x-6y=50
add -5x to both sides
-6y=50-5x
/-6
y= (-50/6)+(5/6)x
so
y = (5/6)x-(50/6)
Y intercept = -50/6 = -25/3
(0,-25/3)