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

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Answer 1 · 2015-06-27T14:09:48

The y-intercept is $9$

The y-intercept (the value where the equation's line crosses the y-axis) is the value of $y$ when $x=0$ .

$1/2x-2/3y = -6$

becomes
$color(white)("XXXX")$ $-2/3y = -6$
$rArr$
$color(white)("XXXX")$ $y=9$

What is the y-intercept for this linear equation 1/2x - 2/3y = -61/2x - 2/3y = -6?