How do you find the intercepts for y=2x+6?

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John D.
Jun 13, 2015

The y intercept is 6, and the x intercept is -3.

Explanation:

The intercepts of a graph are the points where the graph crosses the 'x' and 'y' axes. To find the intercepts of a graph, you need to find the values of x and y assuming that y = 0 and x = 0, respectively.

The x-intercept is the point where 'y' is 0. So, take the equation and plug in 0 for 'y'.

y = 2x + 6
0 = 2x + 6
2x = -6
x = -3

So, the x-intercept is -3.

The y-intercept is the point where 'x' is 0. So, take the equation and plug in 0 for 'x'.

y = 2x + 6
y = 2(0) + 6
y = 6

So, the y-intercept is 6.

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