Question

What is the y-intercept for the graph of 7x – 3y = –5?

Answer 1

Slope = -4.667/2.000 = -2.333
x-intercept = 5/7 = 0.7
y-intercept = 5/3 = 1.7

Answer 2

2 ways to find the y int.

(1) put the equation in y = mx + b form and the y int will be in the b position
7x - 3y = -5
-3y = -7x - 5
y = 7/3x + 5/3....so 5/3 is ur y int

(2) another way is to sub in 0 for x and solve for y
7(0) - 3y = -5
-3y = -5
y = -5/-3
y = 5/3...ur y int