Standard to Slope Intercept & Graphing

Front

What does 'm' represent in the equation y=mx+b?

Back

Slope.

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

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What is the standard form of a linear equation?

Back

Ax + By = C, where A, B, and C are constants.

Front

What does 'b' represent in the equation y=mx+b?

Back

Y-intercept.

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

Front

What is the slope-intercept form of a linear equation?

Back

y = mx + b.

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

Front

How do you identify the slope from the equation y = mx + b?

Back

The slope is the coefficient of x, which is 'm'.

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

Front

What is the y-intercept of the equation y = 2x + 3?

Back

3.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

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How do you find the x-intercept of a linear equation?

Back

Set y = 0 and solve for x.

Front

What does it mean for a line to have a positive slope?

Back

The line rises from left to right.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Front

What does it mean for a line to have a negative slope?

Back

The line falls from left to right.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Front

How can you convert the equation 2x + 3y = 6 into slope-intercept form?

Back

y = -2/3x + 2.

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3