To find the y-intercept of the equation \( y = 34x - 2 \), we need to set \( x = 0 \) and solve for \( y \).
Substituting \( x = 0 \):
\[ y = 34(0) - 2 = -2 \]
Therefore, the y-intercept is \( (0, -2) \).
The y-intercept is \( (0, -2) \).
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Given the equation y=34x−2
what is the y
-intercept? Write your answer as an ordered pair.(1 point)
The y
-intercept is (
).
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To find the y-intercept of the equation \( y = 34x - 2 \), we need to set \( x = 0 \) and solve for \( y \).
Substituting \( x = 0 \):
\[ y = 34(0) - 2 = -2 \]
Therefore, the y-intercept is \( (0, -2) \).
The y-intercept is \( (0, -2) \).