Question

How do you solve for a y and x intercept?

Answer 1

For a y-intercept, set $x = 0$ in your equation. Remember that a y-intercept intercepts the y-axis, which is found at $x = 0$. Thus, setting $x = 0$ will give you the place where your equation intercepts the y-axis.

For an x-intercept, do the opposite, set $y = 0$. This is because the x-axis is found at $y = 0$. Similar to the y-intercept, this will find you the point where your equation intercepts the x-axis.