Identify Slope and y-intercept (from equation)

Front

What is the slope in the equation y = mx + b?

Back

The slope (m) represents the rate of change of y with respect to x.

Front

What does the y-intercept represent in the equation y = mx + b?

Back

The y-intercept (b) is the value of y when x = 0.

Front

What is the slope of the line represented by the equation y = 5x + 3?

Back

5

Front

What is the y-intercept of the line represented by the equation y = -2x + 7?

Back

7

Front

How do you identify the slope from the equation y = -x + 4?

Back

The slope is -1.

Front

What is the slope of a horizontal line?

Back

0

Front

What is the slope of a vertical line?

Back

Undefined.

Front

In the equation y = 3/2x - 1, what is the slope?

Back

3/2

Front

In the equation y = -4x + 2, what is the y-intercept?

Back

2

Front

True or False: The slope of the line y = 2x + 5 is 2.

Back

True.