How to determine the x and y intercept of y= 1/2x+3?

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Answer 1 · 2017-10-21T01:00:26

y-intercept: 3
x-intercept: -6

To find the y-intercept, plug in 0 for x to get...

#y=1/2(0)+3#

or

#y=3#

To find the x-intercept, you have to plug in 0 for y.

You get...

#0=1/2x+3#.

Subtract both sides by 3 to get #-3=1/2x#.

Multiple both sides by 2 to get...

#-6=x#.