Writing Linear Equations

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

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

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

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

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How can you convert from point-slope form to slope-intercept form?

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

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The slope indicates the steepness of the line and the direction it moves; a positive slope means the line rises, while a negative slope means it falls.

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How do you write a linear equation given a slope and a point?

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What is the standard form of a linear equation?

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How do you graph a linear equation in slope-intercept form?

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What is the relationship between parallel lines in terms of slope?

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Parallel lines have the same slope but different y-intercepts.