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12.10.4 Test (CST): Income and Budgeting

Question 12 of 25
What is the y-intercept of the line passing through the point 5.-6) with a
slope of - 1/7?
A.47/7
B.37/7
C.-37/7
D.-47/7

User Dan Stevens
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Answer:

C.-37/7

Explanation:

Given the following data;

Points (x, y) = (5, -6)

Slope, m = -1/7

Mathematically, the equation of a straight line is given by the formula;

y = mx + c

Where;

m is the slope.

x and y are the points

c is the intercept.

To find the y-intercept of the line, we would use the following formula;

y - y1 = m(x - x1)

y - (-6) = -⅐(x - 5)

y + 6 = -⅐x + 5/7

y = -⅐x + (5/7 - 6)

y = -⅐x - 37/7 = mx + c

Therefore, y-intercept (c) = -37/7

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