3/6/2018 STAAR (y=mx+b)

What does "m" represent in y=mx+b?

• y-intercept

• slope

• macaroni

• nothing

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

• 3

• 4x

• 4

• x

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

• -4

• -4x

• 5

• -5

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

• y=3/2x+3

• y=2/3-3

• y=2/3x-3

• y=2/3x+3

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

• y=3-6

• y=3x-6

• y=3x+6

• y=6x+3

Determine the slope and y-intercept from the following equation:   y = 3/2x + 3

• slope: 5   y-intercept:  (0,3) 

• slope: 3/2   y-intercept:  (0,3) 

• slope:  4  y-intercept:  (0,3/2)

• slope: 1/5   y-intercept:  (0,5) 

Which of these represents slope-intercept form?

• y - y₁ = m(x-x₁)

• Ax + By = C

• y = mx + b

Find the slope

• -2/3

• 3/2

• -3/2

• 2/3

Find the slope

• 4/5

• 5/4

• -5/4

• -4/5

What type of slope?

• positive

• negative

• no slope

• undefined