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Jackson pays $18 per month for his phone service, plus $0.07 for each long distance minute used. Which of the following correctly describes the y-intercept?

Jackson pays $18 per month for his phone service, plus $0.07 for each long distance-example-1

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its b, no matter what, he has to pay 18 dollars which effects the y intercept
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Answer:

The answer is b.

Explanation:

You could represent the phone service price with an equation that is

y = 0.07x + 18

So the intercept in y is 18 when x is zero, that is the minimum price of the phone service.

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