In order to find the x and y intercepts on a graph, you will need to know how to work with slope-intercept form, y=mx + b in which m is the slope and b is the y intercept, or point at which the linear equation crosses the y-axis.
For question 1, x/2 means 1/2 x times 6 so the slope is 1/2 * 6/1 which would be 1/2 of 6 or 3. or rise over run 3/1 (up 3 units, over right 1 unit and plot a point)
The y-intercept is at 0.
Another simple way to find the answer without graphing is to set your x value = 0 in order to find your y-intercept, so anything times 0=0 (zero property).
For the x-intercept, set your y value = 0 and solve for x, giving you 0.
For question 2, in slope-intercept form, you would rewrite it as y=-2x+5. By applying the same rules, your x intercept would make your y value=0 and solve for x by subtracting 5 from both sides of the equation and then divide by -2. -5/-2 would yield 2 1/2 (two and one half) for your x intercept.
Your y-intercept would be found by setting your x =0, so you would have 5-0 or 5.
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