1. The problem is to create a graph with x and y axes. 2. A graph with x and y axes is typically represented by the coordinate plane where the horizontal axis is the x-axis and the vertical axis is the y-axis. 3. The simplest function to represent this is the identity function $y = x$, which shows a straight line passing through the origin with a slope of 1. 4. This line crosses the x-axis and y-axis at the origin (0,0). 5. The graph will have intercepts at (0,0) and no extrema since it is a straight line. 6. This setup helps visualize the relationship between x and y values clearly.