SOLUTION: I am stuck on this! Find the y-intercept. -2x - y = -10

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Question 669929: I am stuck on this!
Find the y-intercept.
-2x - y = -10
Found 2 solutions by ReadingBoosters, jim_thompson5910:
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Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Plug in x = 0 and solve for y

-2x - y = -10

-2(0) - y = -10

0 - y = -10

-y = -10

y = -10/(-1)

y = 10

So the y-intercept as a point is (0, 10)