Graphing Linear Equations

Front

What is the graph of the equation y = -3?

Back

A horizontal line at y = -3.

Front

Which graph represents the equation y = -¼x + 3?

Back

The graph that intersects the y-axis at 3 and has a negative slope.

Front

In the equation y = 4x + 3, what does the number 4 represent?

Back

The slope of the line.

Front

Which graph corresponds to the equation y = ⅔x - 1?

Back

The graph that intersects the y-axis at -1 and has a positive slope.

Front

For the equation y = -¾x + 1, which graph is correct?

Back

The graph that intersects the y-axis at 1 and has a negative slope.

Front

What does the slope of a line indicate?

Back

The steepness and direction of the line.

Front

How do you find the y-intercept of a linear equation?

Back

Set x = 0 and solve for y.

Front

What is the standard form of a linear equation?

Back

Ax + By = C, where A, B, and C are constants.

Front

What does a positive slope indicate about a line?

Back

The line rises from left to right.

Front

What does a negative slope indicate about a line?

Back

The line falls from left to right.