Find the y-intercept of the graph of the linear equation. Give your answer in terms of b. 3y=mx+b

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Find the y-intercept of the graph of the linear equation. Give your answer in terms of b.

3y=mx+b

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3Y=mx+b
Y=1/3(mx)+b/3
Y-intercept =1/3 b

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To find the y-intercept, solve the equation for the slope-intercept form.

$3y = mx + b\\[0.5em] ~~y = (1)/(3)mx + (1)/(3)b$

So the y-intercept is the back piece, the 1/3 b.

Recursive answered Jul 11, 2022

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