How do you find the x and y intercept given #y = 3x + 5#?

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-10T14:33:08

#y=5 and x=-5/3#

To find x-intercept, the y value must equal to zero.
Hence,

#y=3x+5#

#0=3x+5#

#-5=3x#

#-5/3=x#

Now to find y-intercept, the x value must equal to zero.
So,
#y=3x+5#

#y=3(0)+5#

#y=5#