Identifying Slope and Y-intercept from equation

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In the equation, y=2x+6, what does the 6 represent?

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y-intercept

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

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Y-Intercept

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

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Slope

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3

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Front

What is the general form of a linear equation?

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y = mx + b

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

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

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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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What does a negative slope indicate about a line?

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The line falls from left to right.

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What is the slope of a horizontal line?

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