How Do You Find the X- and Y-Intercepts of a Line in Slope-Intercept Form? To find the x-intercept of a given linear equation, plug in 0 for 'y' and solve for 'x'. To find the y-intercept, plug 0 in for 'x' and solve for 'y'. The Y-Intercept of a line is the point where a line's graph intersects (crosses) the Y-axis. A y-intercept of 3 means that a line's graph intersects the Y-axis at the point (0, 3). A y-intercept of -4 means that the graph of a line crosses the Y-axis at the point (0, -4).