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Find the y-intercept of the line whose equation is 3x - 4y = -2.

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Answer:

The y intercept is 1/2

Explanation:

We need to rewrite the equation in the form

y= mx+b where b is the y intercept

3x-4y =-2

Subtract 3x from each side

3x-3x-4y = -3x-2

-4y = -3x-2

Divide by -4

-4y/-4 = -3x/-4 -2/-4

y = 3/4x +1/2

The y intercept is 1/2

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