Identify Slope and Y-Intercept from an Equation

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

Back

The letter 'b' represents the y-intercept of the line.

Front

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

Back

The letter 'm' represents the slope of the line.

Front

In the equation y=2x + 3, what is the slope?

Back

The slope is 2.

Front

In the equation y=-4x - 9, what is the slope?

Back

The slope is -4.

Front

In the equation y=3x + 6, what is the slope?

Back

The slope is 3.

Front

In the equation y=-x - 6, what is the slope?

Back

The slope is -1.

Front

What is the y-intercept in the equation y=5x + 2?

Back

The y-intercept is 2.

Front

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

Back

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

Front

What is the slope of the line represented by the equation y=0x + 4?

Back

The slope is 0.

Front

If the slope of a line is negative, what does that indicate about the line's direction?

Back

It indicates that the line is decreasing from left to right.