SOLUTION: graphing the equation y = x. What are the x and y intercepts?

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Question 247654: graphing the equation y = x. What are the x and y intercepts?
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To find the y intercept in an equation, we set x to zero.
Likewise, to find the x intercept in an equation, we set y to zero.

Since your problem states y=x, then their intercept is zero and only zero.

Graph of y=x below:
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