Slope from Equations

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What is the slope in the equation y=2x + 3?

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2

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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What is the slope in the equation y = \frac{1}{2}x + 7?

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\frac{1}{2}

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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In the equation y=mx+b, what does the m represent?

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slope

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

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Determine the slope of the line y = -\frac{5}{2}x - 4.

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-\frac{5}{2}

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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What is the slope of the equation 4x + 2y = 12?

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-2

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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What is the general formula for the slope of a line given two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2)?

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m = \frac{y2 - y1}{x2 - x1}

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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How can you identify the slope from the slope-intercept form of a linear equation?

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The slope is the coefficient of x in the equation y = mx + b.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

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What does a positive slope indicate about a line?

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The line rises from left to right.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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What does a negative slope indicate about a line?

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The line falls from left to right.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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What is the slope of a vertical line?

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Undefined

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5