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Grade 8 maths · F.2 · Intercepts and equations of lines

y-intercept of a line with fraction slope

In y = mx + b, m is the slope and b is the y-intercept. For the x-intercept, set y = 0 and solve for x.

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  1. What is the y-intercept of the line y = (1/2)x + 7?

    Answer: 7

  2. What is the y-intercept of the line y = −(3/2)x + 7?

    Answer: 7

  3. What is the y-intercept of the line y = (7/2)x − 10?

    Answer: -10

Tip: In y = mx + b, m is the slope and b is the y-intercept. For the x-intercept, set y = 0 and solve for x.

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