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What is the Y-INTERCEPT of the line y = 3x - 5

User Tony Blues
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Answer:

(0,-5)

Explanation:

In y = mx+b, b is the y-value of the y-intercept.

Here, b = -5.

Note: the y-intercept is a POINT, not a value.

User Younes El Ouarti
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Explanation:

Hey there!

Given equation is; y= 3x-5.

Comparing the equation with y= mx+b, where "b" is y-intercept. we get;

y-intercept= -5

Therefore, y-intercept of the equation is"-5".

Hope it helps...

User David Cahill
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