Graph of $XY$ against $Y$

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Consider this equation:

$$xy = 4y + 9$$

When we plot a graph of $xy$ against $y$, is the vertical intercept a defined value?

My question is because I feel that the vertical intercept should be undefined since when $y = 0$, $xy$ must be equal to $0$ given that any value multiplied by $0$ is $0$. But on my textbook, the graph drawn doesn't indicate so.

Edit: What I mean by plot XY against Y is that the term XY is the vertical axis and Y is the horizontal axis.