what is the y-intercept of the line given by the equation?
y= 9/2x + 5
MY ANSWER WAS y=5x + 9/2
but the question ANSWER CHOICES ARE:

A. (0, -5)
B. (0, -9/2)
C. (0, 9/2)
D. (0, 5)

Question

what is the y-intercept of the line given by the equation?
y= 9/2x + 5
MY ANSWER WAS y=5x + 9/2
but the question ANSWER CHOICES ARE:

A. (0, -5)
B. (0, -9/2)
C. (0, 9/2)
D. (0, 5)

compassionate · Answer

(0, 5)

anonymous · Answer

all you need to do is identify the y-intercept in your equation...
in    $\large y=mx+b $   , m is the slope, b is the y-intercept.

remember that the y-intercept is a point on the graph where x=0....