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Find the y-intercept of the equation y = -0.5x - 3

Find the y-intercept of the equation y = -0.5x - 3-example-1

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Answer:

-3

Explanation:

the y intercept is when x is 0 on the graph. Since you know x has to be zero, you can substitute x for 0 in the equation:

y = -0.5x0 -3

Now you can ignore that first part of the equation because it equates to 0, and so you get:

y= 0 - 3

which equals:

y=-3

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Answer: -3

Step-by-step explanation: When you graph this that’s what you get

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