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Mason is standing on the seashore. He believes that if he makes a wish
and throws a seashell back into the ocean, his wish will come true. Mason is
standing at the origin of a coordinate plane and the shoreline is represented by the
graph of the line
y = 1.5x + 13. Each unit represents 1 meter. How far does Mason need to be able
to throw the seashell to throw one into the ocean? Round your answer to the
nearest centimeter.