REVIEW 8th grade math

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What is the equation of a line with a slope of 1/3 and a y-intercept of -2?

Back

y = \frac{1}{3}x - 2

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What is the main objective when solving an equation?

Back

Isolate the variable.

Front

What does a zero slope indicate about a line?

Back

The line is horizontal.

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If m=3 and b=6, what is the slope-intercept form of the equation?

Back

y = 3x + 6

Front

What is the slope of a line represented by the equation y = 3x + 2?

Back

3

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

Back

The point where the line crosses the y-axis.

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What is the formula for the slope of a line given two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2)?

Back

Slope = \frac{y2 - y1}{x2 - x1}

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What is the definition of a linear equation?

Back

An equation that makes a straight line when graphed.

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What does it mean for an equation to be in slope-intercept form?

Back

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