Review Equations, Inequalities, and Linear Equations

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What is an equation?

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An equation is a mathematical statement that asserts the equality of two expressions, typically containing variables.

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What is an inequality?

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An inequality is a mathematical statement that compares two expressions, showing that one is greater than, less than, or not equal to the other.

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x = 4.

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

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What does the slope of a line represent?

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The slope represents the rate of change of y with respect to x; it indicates how steep the line is.

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What does a positive slope indicate about a line?

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A positive slope indicates that as x increases, y also increases, resulting in an upward slant from left to right.

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What does a negative slope indicate about a line?

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A negative slope indicates that as x increases, y decreases, resulting in a downward slant from left to right.

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x = 4.

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It represents a vertical line where all points have an x-coordinate of 2.