Question

Find the y-intercept of the line that has a slope of -3 and passes through (9,0)

Answer 1

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Answer:

27

Explanation:

For point (x, y) and slope m, the y-intercept can be found from the equation ...

b = y -mx

b = 0 -(-3)(9) = 27

The y-intercept is +27. The corresponding ordered pair is (0, 27).