Linear Functions

In the equation, y = mx + b, the letter b is the ___________.

• y-intercept
• x-intercept
• slope
• rate of change

What is the slope of the equation?
y = -3x + 4

• -3
• 3
• 4
• -4

Which is the graph of y= -x + 2?

• A
• B
• C
• D

What type of slope does the graph have?

• Zero
• Undefined
• Negative
• Positive

A golf course charges $15 to rent golf clubs and charges $25 per round to play.  Write an equation to represent the total cost, T, for one player.

• T = 15 + 25r
• T = 15g + 25r
• T = 40 r
• T = 15r + 25

^{What is the x- intercept of the line?}

• (1, 0)
• (2, 0)
• ( -1, 0)
• (-2, 0)

Give the x-intercept
3x + 8y = 24

• (8, 0)
• (0, 8)
• (3, 0)
• (0, 3)

What is the y-intercept in the equation x + 2y = 4

• (0, 0)
• (0, 2)
• (4, 0)
• (2, 0)

Which of the following situations could be descried by the equation y= -25x + 120

• There are 120 people in the football stadium, and 25 more are entering each hour.
• A plumber charges $25 for a house call and $120 per hour.
• A teacher has 120 students. Her third period has 25 students
• There are 120 gallons of water in a tank. It releases water at a rate of 25 gallons per minute

• Taylor can write 6 words per minute
• Taylor can write 25 words per minute
• Taylor can write 50 words per minute
• Taylor can write 150 words per minute