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What is the y-intercept of the graph that has a slope of 2 and goes through the point (3, 4)?

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Answer:-2

Explanation:

Step 1: Write this in slope-intercept form

y=mx+b

Step 2: Plug in the known values

m is the slope, x is the given x value, and y is the given y value

4=2(3)+b

Step 3: Solve for the y-intercept

the y-intercept is b, so all we need to do is solve for b

4=6+b

subtract 6 from both sides so that y is isolated

Answer: b=-2

The y-intercept is -2

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