Question

How do you find the x and y intercepts for `y = 2x + 3`?

Answer 1

`(-3/2,0)` and `(0,3)`

Explanation:

Find an `x`-intercept: Plug in 0 for `y`.

`0=2x+3`
`-3=2x`
`x=-3/2` when `y=0`
The `x`-intercept is `(-3/2,0)`.

Find a `y`-intercept: Plug in 0 for `x`.

`y=2(0)+3`
`y=0+3`
`y=3` when `x=0`
The `y`-intercept is `(0,3)`.