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OpenStudy (anonymous):

find the y-intercept 3x+4y=36

OpenStudy (mr.math):

Set \(x=0\) and solve for \(y\).

OpenStudy (anonymous):

For the y-intercept, x = 0 3(0) + 4y = 36 4y = 36 y = 9 Hence the y-intercept is (0, 9)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i thpught u divded -4 to 36 and 3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

and then i got -3/4x+9

OpenStudy (anonymous):

That's correct. That's slope intercept form (y = mx + b), here "b" is your y-intercept.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ya and then u graph it right

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Sure. If you need to. Then your slope is "m" (-3/4)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So then from 9, you can either move down 3 and right 4, or up 3 and left 4.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Something like that, yes ;)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

cause i went high

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You can also find the x-intercept by setting y = 0, and solving for x.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh ok thanks

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