Intercepts<span> occur when a line crosses the </span>x<span>-axis or the </span>y<span>-axis. When the line crosses the </span>x<span>-axis, then </span>y<span> = 0 and </span>x<span> = </span>3<span>. ... The </span>intercept<span> points are (0, 4) and (</span>3<span>, 0 ). So the </span>y-intercept<span> is 4 and the </span>x intercept<span> is </span>3<span> and the sum is 7.</span>