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Find the y-intercept of the function 3x + 5y = 15.

Find the y-intercept of the function 3x + 5y = 15.-example-1
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Solution:

Given;


\begin{gathered} 3x+5y=15 \\ \end{gathered}

Make y the subject of the equation;


\begin{gathered} 5y=-3x+15 \\ \\ y=-(3)/(5)x+(15)/(5) \\ \\ y=-(3)/(5)x+3 \end{gathered}

The y-intercept of the function is;


y=3

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