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For the equation 5x - 6y = 9, the y-intercept is :

  1. 32\dfrac{3}{2}

  2. 56\dfrac{5}{6}

  3. 65\dfrac{6}{5}

  4. 32-\dfrac{3}{2}

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Answer

⇒ 5x - 6y = 9

⇒ -6y = 9 - 5x

⇒ 6y = 5x - 9

⇒ y = 56x96\dfrac{5}{6}\text{x} - \dfrac{9}{6}

∴ y-intercept = constant term = -96=32\dfrac{9}{6} = - \dfrac{3}{2}

Hence, option 4 is the correct option.

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