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The equation of a line is x + 5y = 12. What is the y-intercept of the line

The equation of a line is x + 5y = 12. What is the y-intercept of the line
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The equation of a line is x + 5y = 12. What is the y-intercept of the line

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User Harry Finn
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Simple...

remember isolate the variable...

x+5y=12

x+5y=12
-x

5y=12-x

Now divide y 5....


(5y)/(5) = -(x)/(5) + (12)/(5)

The y-intercept would be....


(12)/(5)

Thus, your answer.

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