Graphing Linear Equations

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

Back

-3

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CCSS.8.F.A.3

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

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What is the slope in the equation y = 4x + 3?

Back

4

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Front

What is the y-intercept in the equation y = -3x + 7?

Back

7

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CCSS.8.F.A.3

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

Front

What is the equation of the line with a slope of 2/3 and a y-intercept of -3?

Back

y = 2/3x - 3

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CCSS.8.F.A.3

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

Front

What do we call the point where the line crosses the y-axis?

Back

y-intercept

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Define slope in the context of a linear equation.

Back

The slope is the measure of the steepness of a line, represented as the ratio of the rise (change in y) over the run (change in x).

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Front

What is the standard form of a linear equation?

Back

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

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How do you find the slope from two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2)?

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Slope (m) = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1).

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Front

What does a positive slope indicate about a line?

Back

A positive slope indicates that 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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A negative slope indicates that the line falls from left to right.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5