Slope Intercept Equations

A balloon is released from the top of a building that is 50 meters tall. The balloon rises at the rate of 4 meters per second. Which equation represents the situation?

• y = 4x + 50

• y = - 4x + 50

• y = 50 - 4x

• y = 4x - 50

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.1

CCSS.8.F.A.3

CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.8.SP.A.3

An airplane is flying at 20,000 ft and needs to ascend up to 35,000 ft to avoid a storm that is up ahead. The plane rises at a rate of 3,000 ft per minute. Which equation shows the height H of the plane after x minutes

• H = 3,000x + 20,000

• H = 3,000x + 35,000

• H = 20,000x + 3,000

• H = 35,000x + 3,000

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CCSS.8.F.A.1

CCSS.8.F.A.3

CCSS.8.F.B.4

What is the slope of a line that passes through the ordered pairs (1, 8) and (3, 12)?

• 4

• 2

• -2

• 1/2

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.8.SP.A.3

What is the equation of a line that passes through the ordered pairs (1, 8) and (3, 12)?

• y = 2x + 6

• y = 1/2x + 6

• y = 2x

• y = 2x + 4

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.8.SP.A.3

A swimming pool had a leak. After 2 hours it had 800 gallons in it and then after 6 hours it had gone down to 600 gallons. Which equation represents this situation?

• y = - 50x + 900

• y = - 200x + 900

• y = 200x

• y = 4x

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.8.SP.A.2

CCSS.8.SP.A.3

What is the slope of the graph?

• -2

• 2

• 1/2

• -1/2

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.SP.A.3

What is the y-intercept of the graph?

• 2

• 2.5

• 7

• 5

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

CCSS.8.F.B.4

What is the slope of the line?

• 3

• -3

• 1/3

• -1/3

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.8.SP.A.3

What is the y-intercept of the line?

• 2

• -1

• 8

• -4

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

CCSS.8.F.B.4

The starting point in a situation is represented by the _______________

• slope

• y-intercept

• m

• x value

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CCSS.8.F.A.3

CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.8.SP.A.3