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OpenStudy (anonymous):

graph the equation and identify the y-intercept y=1/3x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No y-intercept for this equation.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how do you write that as a ordered pair?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

If you plug in 0 for x, you will dividing by zero. This is undefined. The y axis is an asymptote for this graph.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You can't. The graph never crosses the y axis.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I fell like an idiot because I do not understand what you are telling me

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What part do you not understand?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Plug x for y?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Plug in 0 for x. So, instead of 1/3x you have 1/3*0 which is equal to 1/0 which is undefined. You are not allowed to have a zero in the denominator.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Again, to find a y-intercept, you substitute a 0 for the x and solve for y.

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