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The slope of a line is 2 and its x-intercept is (8,0). What is the y-intercept point of the line? Express your answer as an ordered pair.

 Jul 8, 2021
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Equation of line,

\(y = 2x + b\)

Plugging in (8, 0),

\(0 = 2(8) + b \\ 0 = 16 + b \\ b = -16\)

So the y-intercept has y-coordinate -16, so it is at point, (0, -16)

 Jul 8, 2021

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