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Question 6738: I am having trouble finding the y intercept on this problem. I have come up with an answer but not sure if its correct.
Heres the problem...
2x - 5y = -10
Thank you for any help you can provide.
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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The simplest way to find the y-intercept is to let x = 0 and solve for y.
2x+-+5y+=+-10 Let x = 0 Recall that the y-axis crosses the x-axis at x = 0.
-5y+=+-10 Divide both sides by -5.
y+=+2
The y-intercept is at (0, 2)