Question

Find x- and y-intercepts. Write ordered pairs representing the points where the line crosses the axes.

Answer 1

When you have a linear equation of the form y = mx, such as this one, you know immediately that the line passes thru the origin (0,0).  Were the form y = mx + b, then the y-intercept would be (0,b) and the x-intercept ( [-b/m, 0).