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In the slope intercept equation of a line, which quantity is given by the constant term?

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The general equation of a line in slope-intercept form is:
y = mx + b
where m is the slope and b is the constant term.
If x is put equal to zero the equation becomes:
y = b
therefore the constant term b is the intercept on the y axis, or the y-intercept.
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