Slope Intercept Form

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 'm' represent in the equation y=mx+b?

Back

The slope of the line.

Front

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

Back

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

Front

How do you identify the slope from the equation y=2x + 3?

Back

The slope is 2.

Front

How do you identify the y-intercept from the equation y=2x + 3?

Back

The y-intercept is 3.

Front

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=-2x + 5?

Back

The y-intercept is 5.

Front

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

Back

The y-intercept is -5.

Front

If the slope of a line is negative, what does that indicate about the line's direction?

Back

The line decreases as it moves from left to right.

Front

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

Back

y = mx + b.