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What is the y intercept for 2x - 3?

Answer 1

Isaiah Anthony

You find the #y#-intercept by setting #x=0#

#->y=2*0-3=-3->(0,-3)#

You can also find the #x#-intercept by setting #y=0#

#->2x-3=0->x=1 1/5->(1 1/5,0)# see graph graph{2x-3 [-10, 10, -5, 5]}

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Answer 2

Genesis Allen

The y-intercept for the equation 2x - 3 is -3.

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Answer from HIX Tutor

When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.

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