The equation of a function is y=2x−6

Question

y
=
2
x
−
6
. If this function were graphed, what would its y
y
-intercept be?(1 point)
Responses

−6
−
6
negative 6

2
2

6
6

−3

Answer 1

To find the \( y \)-intercept of the function \( y = 2x - 6 \), we need to set \( x = 0 \) and calculate \( y \).

Plugging in \( x = 0 \):

\[ y = 2(0) - 6 = -6 \]

Therefore, the \( y \)-intercept of the function is \(-6\).

The correct response is:

\(-6\)