If a line has the slope of 2/5 and passes through the point ( 9, 4 ) what is the y intercept?

Question

If a line has the slope of 2/5 and passes through the point ( 9, 4 ) what is the y intercept?

Answer 1

Use the Point-Slope form of the equation of a line.

y - y₁ = m(x - x₁₎

y - 4 = (2/5)(x - 9)

y - 4 = 2/5 x - 18/5

y = 2/5 x + 2/5

So, the y-intercept is 2/5.