Thursday Fun

Front

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

Back

The slope (rate of change)

Front

How do you calculate the unit rate from total earnings and hours worked?

Back

Divide total earnings by total hours worked.

Front

What is the solution to the inequality -8x + 40 > 16?

Back

x < 7

Front

What are different ways to represent linear relationships?

Back

Verbal descriptions, equations, graphs, tables, all of the above.

Front

What is the y-intercept in a linear equation?

Back

The value of y when x = 0.

Front

What is a unit rate?

Back

A comparison of two different quantities when they are combined into a single unit.

Front

How do you find the slope of a line given two points?

Back

Use the formula (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1).

Front

What does it mean for a relationship to be linear?

Back

It means that the relationship can be represented by a straight line on a graph.

Front

What is the difference between an x-intercept and a y-intercept?

Back

The x-intercept is where the line crosses the x-axis (y=0), and the y-intercept is where it crosses the y-axis (x=0).

Front

What is the purpose of graphing a linear equation?

Back

To visually represent the relationship between variables.