gabby17 gabby17
  • 22-05-2015
  • Mathematics
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A line has a slope of m=-3/2 and the point (-6,2) lies on the line. What is the y-intercept

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apologiabiology apologiabiology
  • 22-05-2015
y=mx+b
m=slope
b=y intercept
slope=-3/2
point in (x,y) form i s(-6,2)
on solution is x=-6
y=2
subsitute and solve for b
2=-3/2 times -6+b
2=-18/2+b
2=-9+b
add 9 to both sides
11=b

y=-3/2x+11

y intercept is 11 or (0,11)
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sethchase78 sethchase78
  • 03-12-2020

Answer:

11 simply science

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