Math 1 Pre-Test Linear Equations

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

• slope
• x-intercept
• y-intercept

What is the slope of the line passing through the points (3,5) and (-1,7)?

• -1/2
• -1
• -2
• 1/2

What is the equation for the line that passes through the points (4,2) and (0,6)?

• y = x + 6
• y = -2x + 2
• y = -x - 6
• y = -x + 6

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
• x
• 3
• IDK

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 that has a slope of 5 and goes through the point (2,7)?

• y = 5x + 3
• y = 1/5x - 3
• y = 1/5x + 3
• y = 5x - 3