Algebra 1 Midterm Exam

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What is the formula to calculate the slope of a line given 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

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What is slope-intercept form of a linear equation?

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

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

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How do you convert the standard form of a linear equation (Ax + By = C) to slope-intercept form?

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Solve for y to isolate it on one side of the equation.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

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What does a positive slope indicate about a line on a graph?

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A positive slope indicates that as x increases, y also increases.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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What does a negative slope indicate about a line on a graph?

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A negative slope indicates that as x increases, y decreases.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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What is the correlation when a line of best fit slopes upwards?

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Positive correlation: as one variable increases, the other variable also increases.

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CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1B

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What is the correlation when a line of best fit slopes downwards?

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Negative correlation: as one variable increases, the other variable decreases.

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CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1B

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How do you solve a linear equation with one variable?

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Isolate the variable on one side of the equation using inverse operations.

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

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What is the solution to a system of equations?

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The point(s) where the equations intersect on a graph.

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8B

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What does it mean if a system of equations has no solution?

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The lines are parallel and never intersect.

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8A