The y-intercept is the point at which a linear equation crosses the y-axis on the x=0 plot point. The equation to determine both the slope and the y-intercept of a line is y=mx+b.

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This displays the equation for the line in the format "y=mx+b." Compute the equation, using "0" as the value for x.