Question

Help please: what are the x-intercept and y-intercept of the graph of y=1/3x−6?

Answer 1

The y-intercept is the value of y when x=0:

`y=(1)/(3)(0)-6`

`\rightarrow y=-6`

The x-intercept is the value of x when y=0:

`0=(1)/(3)x-6`

`\rightarrow(1)/(3)x=6`

`\rightarrow x=18`