To find the y-intercept of the function \( y = 2x - 6 \), we set \( x = 0 \) and solve for \( y \):
\[ y = 2(0) - 6 = -6 \]
Thus, the y-intercept of the function is \( -6 \).
The correct answer is: −6 (negative 6)
. If this function were graphed, what would its y
-intercept be?(1 point)
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6
6
−6
negative 6
−3
negative 3
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1 answer
To find the y-intercept of the function \( y = 2x - 6 \), we set \( x = 0 \) and solve for \( y \):
\[ y = 2(0) - 6 = -6 \]
Thus, the y-intercept of the function is \( -6 \).
The correct answer is: −6 (negative 6)