slope intercept form

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

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

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

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What does 'm' represent in the slope-intercept form?

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The slope of the line, indicating the steepness and direction.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

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What does 'b' represent in the slope-intercept form?

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

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

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How do you find the slope from two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2)?

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Slope (m) = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1).

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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If a line has a slope of 0, what does that indicate about the line?

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The line is horizontal.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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If a line has an undefined slope, what does that indicate about the line?

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The line is vertical.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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What is the slope of the line represented by the equation y = -4x + 2?

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The slope is -4.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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Convert the equation 2x + 3y = 6 into slope-intercept form.

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y = -2/3x + 2.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

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What is the y-intercept of the line y = 5x - 7?

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The y-intercept is -7.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

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How do you graph a line using the slope-intercept form?

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Start at the y-intercept (b) on the y-axis, then use the slope (m) to find another point.