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 equation for the line with a slope of 7 and passes through (0,1)?

• y = -7x + 1

• y = 7x + 1

• y = -1/7x - 1

• y = -1/7x + 1

Give the equation for the graph

• y = 5x - 3
• y = 4x + 2
• y =-2x + 5
• y = - 2x + 4

Given the equation y = 2x+3, what is the slope?

• 2

• 3/2

• 3

• 2/3

What is the y-intercept of this graph?

• (0,1)
• (0,-2)
• (0,0)
• (0,3)

What is the equation of this line?

• 0
• undefined 
• y = -2
• x = -2

What is the equation of the line in the graph?

• y = 3
• x = 3
• x = 0

Write the equation of a line with a slope of 0 through the point (3, -1).

• y = 3x - 1
• y = -1
• x = 3
• x = -1

Write the equation of a line with a slope of 2 that goes through the point (-4, 3).

• y - 3 = 2(x - 4)

• y + 4 = 2(x - 3)

• y - 3 = 2(x + 4)

• y - 4 = 2(x + 3)