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Algebra practice question

In the xy-plane, the line 7x − 3y = 12 crosses the y-axis at (0, b). What is the value of b?

Answer: -4

At x = 0, −3y = 12 gives y = −4.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 4
4 loses the sign.
If you answered 12
12 copies the constant.
If you answered 1.71
1.71 is the x-intercept.

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