Question #5b8b4

2 Answers
Feb 6, 2017

The y intercept of both lines is -1.

Explanation:

First, you'll want to convert the equations to standard form, which is

y = mx + b

Then, b will be the y intercept.

16x - 10y = 10 => 10y = 16x - 10 => y = 16/10x - 1

-1 is the y intercept here, and the point is (0,-1).

Here is a graph of 16x - 10y = 10:

graph{16x-10y=10 [-10, 10, -5, 5]}

-8x -6y = 6 => 6y = -8x -6 => y = -8/6x -1

-1 is the y intercept again, and the point is (0,-1).

Here is a graph of -8x-6y = 6:

graph{-8x-6y=6 [-10, 10, -5, 5]}

Feb 6, 2017

"y-intercept "=-1" for both equations"

Explanation:

The equation of a line in color(blue)"slope-intercept form" is.

color(red)(bar(ul(|color(white)(2/2)color(black)(y=mx+b)color(white)(2/2)|)))
where m represents the slope and b, the y-intercept.

"for " 16x-10y=10

Rearrange into this form to obtain y-intercept.

subtract 16x from both sides of the equation.

cancel(16x)cancel(-16x)-10y=10-16x=-16x+10

rArr-10y=-16x+10

divide ALL terms on both sides by - 10

(cancel(-10) y)/cancel(-10)=(-16)/(-10)x+10/(-10

rArry=8/5x-1larrcolor(red)" in form y = mx + b"

rArrb=-1=" y-intercept"

Repeat the process for -8x-6y=6

to obtain y=-4/3x-1rArr" y-intercept "=-1