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Which coordinate pair represents the y-intercept of the line with equation 2x + 3y = 12 ?

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So, this equation : 2x + 3y = 12 is in standard form, so lets convert this to the slope intercept form to see the y intercept.

Slope intercept form : y = mx + b

2x + 3y = 12
-2x -2x

3y = -2x + 12
y = -2/3x + 4

Now, we can see the 'b' (aka y intercept) is 4

Answer: (0,4)
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