Graphing y = mx + b

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What is the y-intercept?

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The y-intercept is the point where the line crosses the y-axis. In the equation y = mx + b, it is represented by b.

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From the equation: y = -2x + 6, what is the slope of the line?

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The slope of the line is -2.

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What letter represents the slope in the equation y = mx + b?

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The letter m represents the slope.

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Which equation represents the following graph? (Choose from the options)

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The correct equation is y = 2x + 3.

Front

Which equation represents this graph? (Choose from the options)

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What does the 'm' in the equation y = mx + b stand for?

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The 'm' stands for the slope of the line.

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What does the 'b' in the equation y = mx + b represent?

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The 'b' represents the y-intercept of the line.

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

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The slope (m) is calculated using the formula m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1).

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What is the slope of a horizontal line?

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The slope of a horizontal line is 0.

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What is the slope of a vertical line?

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The slope of a vertical line is undefined.