SOLUTION: How do I find the x- and y- intercepts for an equation?

Question 28659: How do I find the x- and y- intercepts for an equation?
Answer by longjonsilver(2297) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
to find the y-intercept(s) is where the equation, or line, or curve, crosses the y-axis. The y-axis is the line x=0, so put x equal to zero and see what y value(s) you get then.

to find the x-intercept(s) is where the equation, or line, or curve, crosses the x-axis. The x-axis is the line y=0, so put y equal to zero and see what x value(s) you get then.

jon.

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