Intercepts from Standard Form

Front

What is the standard form of a linear equation?

Back

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

Front

How do you find the y-intercept from the standard form?

Back

Set x = 0 and solve for y.

Front

How do you find the x-intercept from the standard form?

Back

Set y = 0 and solve for x.

Front

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

Back

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

Front

In the equation y = 5x - 8, what does 5 represent?

Back

The slope of the line.

Front

In the equation y = 5x - 8, what does -8 represent?

Back

The y-intercept of the line.

Front

What is the y-intercept of the equation x + 2y = -2?

Back

(0, -1) when x = 0.

Front

What is the x-intercept of the equation 2x - 10y = 22?

Back

(11, 0) when y = 0.

Front

How do you convert from standard form to slope-intercept form?

Back

Solve for y in terms of x.

Front

What is the significance of the slope in a linear equation?

Back

It indicates the steepness and direction of the line.