Example

Determine the $x$- and $y$-intercepts. Then use them to graph the line.

Solution

To obtain the $x$-intercept, we solve for $x$ when $y=0$:

The $x$-intercept is $(-6,0)$.

To obtain the $y$-intercept, we solve for $y$ when $x=0$:

The $y$-intercept is $(0,3)$.

Here is the graph of the line.