y=mx+b

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What does the equation y=mx+b represent?

Back

It represents the slope-intercept form of a linear equation, where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept.

Front

What is the slope in the equation y=3x-4?

Back

The slope is 3.

Front

What is the y-intercept in the equation y=5x+8?

Back

The y-intercept is (0, 8).

Front

Which equation has a positive slope? y=¼x-20, y=-½x+6, y=-⅝x-4, y=5-x

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y=¼x-20.

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What does a negative slope indicate about a line?

Back

It indicates that as x increases, y decreases.

Front

How do you find the y-intercept from the equation y=mx+b?

Back

The y-intercept is the value of b when x=0.

Front

What is the slope of the line represented by the equation y=-3x+5?

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The slope is -3.

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If the slope of a line is 2, what is the equation of the line in slope-intercept form if the y-intercept is -1?

Back

y=2x-1.

Front

What is the general form of a linear equation?

Back

The general form is Ax + By + C = 0.

Front

What does the term 'y-intercept' mean?

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The y-intercept is the point where the line crosses the y-axis.