Question

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?

Answer 1

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

Answer 2

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.