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If a line has slope -2/3 and passes through point (-3,7) what is the y intercept

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Answer: The y-intercept is 5.

Explanation:

We can write what we know in the form of a slope intercept equation,

y=mx + b,

where m is the slope and b the y-intercept (the value of y when x=0).

We are given the slope:

y = -(2/3)x + b

We need a value of b that forces the line through the point (-3,7). Enter the point and solve for b:

y = -(2/3)x + b

7 = -(2/3)*(-3) + b for (-3,7)

7 = 2 + b

b = 5

The equation becomes y = -(2/3)x + 5

The y-intercept is 5.

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If a line has slope -2/3 and passes through point (-3,7) what is the y intercept-example-1
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