ANSWER
-24
EXPLANATION
The y-intercept is the value of y where the graph of the function intersects the y-axis. This always happens when x = 0, so to find it we have to replace x with 0 in the equation,
[tex]y_{intercept}=0^2+5\cdot0-24=0+0-24=-24[/tex]Hence, the y-intercept is -24.
