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the cost of a service call to fix a washing machine can be expressed by the linear function y = 45x + 35, where y represents the total cost and x represents the number of hours it takes to fix the machine. what does the y-intercept represent?

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The y-intercept is where it crosses the y-axis. That means the x-coordinate is zero there. So this point represents how much it cost before any hours are applied. This is also known as the initial cost.

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The y intercept is the price of them coming to the home
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