Solving Linear Equations and Concepts

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What is a linear equation?

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What does the slope of a line represent?

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The slope of a line represents the rate of change of the y-value with respect to the x-value. It indicates how steep the line is.

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What is the y-intercept of a line?

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What is the difference between the x-axis and y-axis?

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The x-axis is the horizontal line on a graph, while the y-axis is the vertical line. The x-axis represents the independent variable, and the y-axis represents the dependent variable.

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What does it mean to check your answer in an equation?

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Checking your answer means substituting the solution back into the original equation to verify that both sides are equal.

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What is the standard form of a linear equation?

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What is a coordinate point?

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A coordinate point is a pair of numbers that define a position on a graph, written as (x, y). For example, (-4, 1) indicates x = -4 and y = 1.