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Algebra practice question

Which of the following is the y-intercept of the graph of 2x + 3y = 12 in the xy-plane?

  1. A. (0, 4)Correct
  2. B. (6, 0)
  3. C. (4, 0)
  4. D. (0, 6)

Answer: A. (0, 4)

At x = 0, 3y = 12, so y = 4.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. (6, 0)
(6, 0) is the x-intercept.
C. (4, 0)
(4, 0) puts the y-value on the x-axis.
D. (0, 6)
6 is the x-intercept's value, not the y-intercept's.

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