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The y-coordinate of the y-intercept is the _____ term in the equation of the line

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Answer:

constant

Explanation:

1st... find out the coordinates The x-intercept is where the line hits the x-axis. That means the y-coordinate is 0. And the x-coordinate is 3. Same thing with the y-intercept. The x-coordinate must be zero, and the y-coordinate is 4. So the coordinates you have are: (3,0) , (0,4) 2nd... Find the SLOPE!!!!! Slope= Rise over Run (Take the difference of the y's, divided by the difference of the x's) Slope (also called "m")= (4-0) / (0-3) = 4 / -3 3rd... Put in the format of the equation... There's different equations, but i'll use this: slope-intercept form y=mx+b m=slope b=y-intercept (which is 4) x and y are the points you plug in You know both already (you leave y and x the same in your answer)!!! yay So all you need is to plug m and b in y= (-4/3)x + 4 That's your answer!!!!! But you can put it in different forms, too Let's put everything onto one side Add 4/3x and subtract 4 from sides (4/3)x + y - 4 = 0 Now lets get rid of the fraction. Multiply everything by 3 to cancel it out. 4x+3y-12=0 Voila! Your answer :) Sorry this answer is soo long! Hope this helps :)

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Answer:

constant

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