y = x - 9 meets the y-axis at (0,-9) y = -2x - 3 meets the y-axis at (0,-3) This is because for every linear equation, there is a formula corresponding to it as y=mx + c, where (0,c) is where it meets the y-axis. As we assign the value of 0 to x, only c will be left to equal y, being the intercept.