To check which of the given lines has a y intercept of 5,
we'll have to put the given equations into the standard
form:
y = mx + n, where m represents the slope of the line
and n represents the y intercept.
We'll start with the
first equation:
7x+2y-10=0
To
put it into the standard form, we'll have to isolate y to the left side. For this
reason, we'll subtract 7x and add 10 both sides:
2y = -7x +
10
We'll divide by 2 both
sides:
y = -7x/2 +
10/2
y = -7x/2 +
5
The y intercept is n =
5
So, the line from the point a) has the y intercept of
5.
b) 6x-3y+15=0
To put it
into the standard form, we'll have to isolate y to the left side. For this reason, we'll
subtract 6x and 15 both sides:
-3y = -6x -
15
We'll divide by 3 both
sides:
y = 2x +
5
We notice that the second line has the y
intercept of 5, also.
c)
6x+7y-35=0
To put it into the standard form, we'll have to
isolate y to the left side. For this reason, we'll subtract 6x and add 35 both
sides:
7y = -6x + 35
We'll
divide by 7 both sides:
y = -6x/7 +
35/7
y = -6x/7 +
5
We notice that the third
line has the y intercept of 5,
too.
So, all 3 given lines
have the y intercept of 5.
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