Examples of how to graph a line using the x and y intercepts example 1 graph the equation of the line 2 x 4 y 8 using its intercepts i hope you recognize that this is an equation of a line in standard form where both the x and y variables are found on one side of the equation opposite the constant term. Graphing using x and y intercepts created by sal khan and monterey institute for technology and educationwatch the next lesson https wwwkhanacademyorg. There is another way to graph standard form equations and that is to find the x and y intercepts now lets review what the term intercepts means an intercept is where your line crosses an axis we have an x intercept and a y intercept the point where the line touches the x axis is called the x intercept