Slope Intercept Word Problems

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

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

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In the equation y = 3x + 8, what does the number 3 represent?

Back

The number 3 represents the slope of the line, indicating that for every 1 unit increase in x, y increases by 3 units.

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

Back

The y-intercept is the point where the line crosses the y-axis, represented by the value of b in the slope-intercept form y = mx + b.

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How do you determine if a slope is positive or negative?

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A slope is positive if the line rises from left to right and negative if it falls from left to right.

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What is the slope of a line that is horizontal?

Back

The slope of a horizontal line is zero.

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What is the slope of a line that is vertical?

Back

The slope of a vertical line is undefined.

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If a line has a slope of -2, what does this indicate about the relationship between x and y?

Back

A slope of -2 indicates that for every 1 unit increase in x, y decreases by 2 units.

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How can you find the number of tacos made after a certain time if the rate is 3 tacos per minute?

Back

Use the equation y = 3x + 8, where x is the time in minutes and y is the total number of tacos made.

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If a restaurant serves 80 customers per hour, how many customers will they serve in 5 hours?

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They will serve 400 customers in 5 hours.