Slope and y-intercept

What is the slope in the equation y = -5x + 6.

• x

• -5

• 6

• y

In the equation, y = -2x - 4, the -4 represents the __________.

• rise

• slope

• y-intercept

• x-intercept

What is the slope-intercept formula?

• m = xy + b

• y = mb + x

• b = mx + y

• y = mx + b

What is the y-intercept in the following equation:

 $y\ =\ 8x\ -5$  

• -5

• 5

• 8

• -8

What does the b represent in the rule, y = mx + b?

• rise

• base

• slope

• y-intercept

What does the m represent in the rule, y = mx + b?

• y-intercept

• slope

• rise

• run

Write the equation with a slope (m) of 9 and a y-intercept (b) of 3.

• y = 9x + 3

• y = 3x + 9

• y = -3x - 9

• y = 9x - 3

Write the equation where m = -6 and b = -8.

• y = -8x - 6

• y = -6x + 8

• y = -6x - 8

• y = 6x - 8

In the equation, y = -2x - 4, the -2 represents the __________.

• slope

• y-intercept

• rise

• run

Which equation has a slope of -4 and a y-intercept of 7?

• y = 7x - 4

• y = 7x + 4

• y = -4x - 7

• y = -4x + 7