Writing Linear Equations

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What is a linear equation?

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What does the slope of a line represent?

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The slope of a line represents the rate of change of the y-value with respect to the x-value. It indicates how steep the line is.

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What is the y-intercept of a linear equation?

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How do you find the slope between two points?

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

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How do you write an equation from a word problem?

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What does it mean if the slope is negative?

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A negative slope indicates that as the x-value increases, the y-value decreases, meaning the line falls from left to right.

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What does it mean if the slope is positive?

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A positive slope indicates that as the x-value increases, the y-value also increases, meaning the line rises from left to right.

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How do you determine the y-intercept from a graph?

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The y-intercept can be determined by finding the point where the line crosses the y-axis (where x = 0).

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Write the equation for a line with a slope of 2 and a y-intercept of -3.

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