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Sonya wrote the equation y=0.1x+5 to find the total cost of her phone bill,y, based on the numbers of texts she sends per month,x.what is the y-intercept of the equation line

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Answer:

(0, 5)

Explanation:

You get y-intercept when x=0

For the given equation y-intercept is:

  • y(0) = 0.1*0 + 5 = 5

As a point on the graph it is: (0, 5)

Here y-intercept may represent flat rate of monthly fee.

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