Question

Which of the following choices is the y-intercept of the equation -3x - 2y = 10?

3
-3
5
-5

Answer 1

The base equation: y = mx + b
b would be the y-intercept

In this case, we need to change -3x - 2y = 10 to match y=mx+b

-2y = 10 + 3x
y = -3/2x - 5

b = -5