Linear Equations

What does the "b" stand for in y=mx+b?

• slope
• x-intercept
• y-intercept

What letter represents the slope of a line in the equation y = mx + b?

• y
• m
• x
• b

What is the slope in the equation y=2x + 3?

• 2
• 3
• 5
• Cannot be Determined 

What does 'b" represent in y=mx+b

• y-intercept

• banana

• nothing

• slope

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

Which equation best represents the line on the graph?

• y= 1/2x
• y= -1/2x
• y = 2x
• y = -2x