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In the slope-intercept equation of a line, which part of the equation gives the y-coordinate of the point where the line crosses the y-axis?

A.The constant term
B.The coefficient of the x-term
C.The coefficient of the y-term
D.The x-term

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Answer:

The constant term is the answer.

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Answer: option A. the constant term.

The general equation is y = mx + b, where m, the slope, is the coefficient of x, and b, the y-intercept, is the constant term.
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