Slope-intercept Form of a Line

y = -x - 3

SLOPE is

• b = -3

• b = -1

• m = -1

• m = -3

Answer explanation

Slope is always a coefficient of x.

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

y = -x - 3

Y-intercept is

• m = -3

• m= -1

• b= -1

• b= -3

Answer explanation

Y-intercept is always a constant.

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

y = -4x - 3

SLOPE is

• 3

• $\frac{4}{1}$

• $\frac{4}{-1}$
  

• -3

Answer explanation

Slope is always a coefficient of x.

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

 $y\ =\ x\ -\ \frac{3}{4}$  
Y-intercept is

•  $\frac{3}{4}$  
  

• 1

• -1

•  $-\frac{3}{4}$  
  

Answer explanation

Y-intercept is always a constant.

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

When graphing, one always marks FIRST

• the y-intercept on the y-axis

• the slope on the y-axis

• the y-intercept on the x-axis

• the slope on the x-axis

Tags

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSA.REI.D.10

CCSS.HSS.ID.C.7

CCSS.HSF.IF.C.7

When graphing, one always starts counting the slope

• from the origin (0,0)

• on the y-axis

• from the y-intercept

• on the x-axis

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

 $y=-4x-\frac{1}{2}$  

SLOPE is

•  $\frac{1}{2}$  
  

• $\frac{4}{1}$

• $\frac{4}{-1}$
  

•  $-\frac{1}{2}$  
  

Answer explanation

Slope is always a coefficient of x.

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

If your slope is -5, then it is the same as

• $\frac{5}{1}$

• $\frac{-5}{-1}$

• $\frac{5}{-1}$

• $\frac{1}{-5}$

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

If your slope is 4, then it is the same as

•  $\frac{1}{4}$ 

•  $\frac{-4}{-1}$ 

•  $\frac{4}{-1}$ 

•  $\frac{1}{-4}$ 

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

In the equation y = -5x - 7, which value represents the slope of the equation? 

Answer explanation

-5/1 = -5

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5