Quiz about Linear Equation Forms

Question 1

Which of these represents point-slope form of a linear equation?

Accepted Answer

y - y₁ = m(x - x₁)

Answer

Ax + By = C

Answer

y = mx + b

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

slope

Answer

y-intercept

Answer

macaroni

Answer

nothing

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

3

Answer

4x

Answer

x

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

-5

Answer

-4

Answer

-4x

Answer

5

Question 5

What form of linear equation is this?

Accepted Answer

Point-Slope

Answer

Slope-Intercept

Answer

Standard

Question 6

Which equation is written in standard form?

Accepted Answer

2x + 3y = 18

Answer

6y = x + 5

Answer

y-1 = 7(x - 2)

Answer

y = 1/2x + 15

Question 7

What form of linear equation is this?

Accepted Answer

Slope-Intercept

Answer

Point-Slope

Answer

Standard

Question 8

Find the equation of the line in slope-intercept form.

Accepted Answer

y = 1/3x -3

Answer

y = - 1/4x - 3

Answer

y = 1/3x + 3

Answer

y = - 1/4x + 2

Question 9

For the equation
y - 3 = 2(x + 4),
the line has a slope of 2 and contains what point?

Accepted Answer

(-4, 3)

Answer

(3, -4)

Answer

(-3, -4)

Answer

(-4, -3)

Question 10

For the equation
y + 1 = -3(x - 5),
the line contains the point (5, -1) and has a slope of?

Accepted Answer

-3

Answer

-1

Answer

1

Answer

5

Question 11

Write the equation in point-slope form of the line that passes through the given point and has the given slope:
(-2, -1); m= -3

Accepted Answer

y + 1 = -3(x + 2)

Answer

y + 1 = -3(x - 2)

Answer

y - 1 = 3(x - 1)

Answer

y + 2 = -3(x + 1)

Question 12

Which of these lines has a slope of -3?

Accepted Answer

B

Answer

A

Answer

C

Answer

D

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

y=3x+6

Answer

y=3-6

Answer

y=3x-6

Answer

y=6x+3

Question 14

What equation does the table represent?

Accepted Answer

y=x+1

Answer

y=x-1

Answer

y=2x+1

Answer

y=2x-1

Question 15

Which equation is being represented by this line?

Accepted Answer

y = -1x + 2

Answer

y = 1/2x + 2

Answer

y = 3x -4

Answer

y = -3x +2

Question 16

The Roaming Cell Phone Company charges $15.00 per month plus $0.20 per minute of airtime usage.  If Juanita uses x minutes of airtime, what is an equation that can be used to determine her monthly cell phone bill (C)?

Accepted Answer

C = 0.20x + 15

Answer

C =15 (0.20x)

Answer

C = 15 + x + 0.20

Answer

C = 0.20 + 15x

Question 17

Would you write a linear equation to model the following situation in slope-intercept form or standard form?
Mrs. Harris is going to the movies. She spends $10 per ticket and $5 per bucket of popcorn. She only wants to spend $50.

Accepted Answer

Standard form

Answer

Slope-intercept

Question 18

Easy Car Rental charges $8.50 an hour plus a rental fee of $25.50. Which equation represents the total charges for x hours?

Accepted Answer

y = 25.5 + 8.5x

Answer

y = 8.5 + 25.5

Answer

y = 8.5 + 25.5x

Question 19

Would you write a linear equation to model the following situation in slope-intercept form or standard form?
The cost for a health club membership is $20 per month plus an initial $49 membership fee.

Accepted Answer

Slope-Intercept Form

Answer

Standard Form

Question 20

A man is climbing down from 100 feet high descending 30 feet per minute.

Accepted Answer

y = 100 - 30x

Answer

y = 100 + 30x

Answer

y = 100x + 30

Answer

y = 100x - 30

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