The Chen family bought a small business. The equation ý = 4.2x – 12.9 models the business's cash value, in thousands of dollars, x years after they bought the business.
Which statement best explains what the y-intercept of the equation means?
The business was $12,900 in debt when the Chen family bought it.
After the Chen family bought the business, the business lost $12,900 in 4.2 months.
The business lost $12,900 every year after the Chen family bought it.
The Chen family paid $12,900 for the business.