Question

What is the y-intercept for this linear equation? 1/2x-2/3y=-6

Answer 1

solve for y

Answer 2

plug in 0 for x and solve

Answer 3

and don't lose your negative!

Answer 4

yes that probably will be much faster

Answer 5

so its
1/2(0)-2/3y=-6
and do i divieded by what

Answer 6

well you don't exactly divide when dealing with fractions.. you multiply by it's reciprocal

Answer 7

how is that

Answer 8

\[-\frac{ 2 }{ 3 }y=-6\]
Now the reciprocal would be -3/2 to cancel out the negative and fraction

Answer 9

\[(-\frac{ 3 }{ 2 })(-\frac{ 2 }{ 3 }y)=-6(-\frac{ 3 }{ 2 })\]

Answer 10

the what do i do when i cancle the fractions

Answer 11

It becomes \[y=\frac{ 18 }{ 2 }=9\]

Answer 12

ok thanks

Answer 13

Yup!