Question

What is the y intercept of the line y-14=6(x-2.5)

Answer 1

(0, -1)

Explanation:

y-14=6(x-2.5)

Distributive property:

y-14 = 6 * x - 6*2.5

y-14= 6x-15

Add 14 on each side:

y-14+14=6x-15+14

Simplify:

y=6x-1

In the form y=mx+b (slope-intercept form, as shown above), the y-intercept is (0, b). b is -1.

Answer 2

The y intercept is -1

Explanation:

y-14=6(x-2.5)

We need to get the equation in the form y = mx+b where b is the y intercept

Distribut the 6

y-14 = 6x -15

Add 14 to each side

y-14+14 = 6x-15+14

y = 6x-1

The y - intercept is -1