Exercise 11 Page 204

The $x\text{-}$ and $y\text{-}$intercepts occur when the function crosses the $x\text{-}$ and $y\text{-}$axes, respectively. At the $x\text{-}\text{intercept},$ $y$ is $0.$ Similarly, at the $y\text{-}\text{intercept},$ $x$ is $0.$ We can identify these coordinates using the table.

When $x=0,$ $y=6,$ so our $y\text{-}\text{intercept}$ is $6.$ We also see that when $y=0,$ then $x=\text{-}8,$ so our $x\text{-}\text{intercept}$ is $\text{-}8.$