Question

How do you find the y-intercept given `2x+y=5`?

Answer 1

The `y`-intercept is at (`0,5`).

Explanation:

You set `x = 0` and solve for `y`.

`2x + y = 5`

`2×0 + y = 5`

`0 + y = 5`

`y = 5`

The `y`-intercept is at (`0,5`).