slope intercept form

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What does 'm' represent in the slope-intercept form equation y=mx+b?

Back

m represents the slope of the line.

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

Back

The slope is 4.

Front

What is the y-intercept in the equation: y=-4x-5?

Back

The y-intercept is -5.

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If m=3 and b=6, what is the correct slope-intercept equation?

Back

The equation is y=3x+6.

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How would you write the equation with a slope of 2/3 and a y-intercept of -3?

Back

The equation is y=2/3x-3.

Front

What is the general form of the slope-intercept equation?

Back

The general form is y=mx+b.

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

Back

The slope m is calculated as m=(y2-y1)/(x2-x1).

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What does the y-intercept represent in a graph?

Back

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

Front

If the slope is negative, what does that indicate about the line?

Back

A negative slope indicates that the line is decreasing from left to right.

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What is the slope of a horizontal line?

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The slope of a horizontal line is 0.