Graphing slope intercept form

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

Back

The slope-intercept form is y = mx + b, where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept.

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What does the slope (m) represent in a linear equation?

Back

The slope represents the rate of change of y with respect to x; it indicates how steep the line is.

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What does the y-intercept (b) represent in a linear equation?

Back

The y-intercept is the point where the line crosses the y-axis, represented by the value of y when x = 0.

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How do you identify a positive slope on a graph?

Back

A positive slope rises from left to right, indicating that as x increases, y also increases.

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How do you identify a negative slope on a graph?

Back

A negative slope falls from left to right, indicating that as x increases, y decreases.

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What is the slope of the line represented by the equation y = 2x + 3?

Back

The slope is 2.

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What is the y-intercept of the line represented by the equation y = -4x + 5?

Back

The y-intercept is 5.

Front

If a line has a slope of 0, what does that indicate about the line?

Back

A slope of 0 indicates a horizontal line, meaning y remains constant regardless of x.

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If a line has an undefined slope, what does that indicate about the line?

Back

An undefined slope indicates a vertical line, meaning x remains constant regardless of y.

Front

How can you graph the equation y = -x + 2?

Back

Start at the y-intercept (0, 2) and use the slope (-1) to find another point by going down 1 unit and right 1 unit.