Identify slope and y-intercept for linear equations

In the equation y = 2x - 7, what is the slope?

• 2x

• x

• 2

• -7

• 7

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

What is the y-intercept for the graph of y = -3x - 8?

• (0, -8)

• (-3, 0)

• (-3, -8)

• There is no y-intercept.

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CCSS.HSA.REI.D.10

CCSS.HSA.REI.D.11

Which of the following terms is basically the same as "slope"?

• rate of change

• x-intercept

• y-intercept

• linear

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

What is the slope for y = 2 - x?

• 1

• -1

• 2

• There is no slope.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Determine the coordinates of the y-intercept for the graph of y = 5 - 3x.

• 2

• (0, -3)

• (0, 5)

• (0, 2)

In the slope-intercept form, y = mx + b, what variable represents the slope?

• y

• m

• x

• b

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

In the slope-intercept form, y = mx + b, what variable may be used to help identify the y-intercept?

• y

• m

• x

• b

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

What is true about the slope for the graph of y = 6x - 11?

• It is positive.

• It is negative.

• It is parallel.

• It is perpendicular.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

What must be true about the y-intercept for the graph of y = 7 - 8x? Choose the best answer.

• It is 8 units below the Origin.

• It is 8 units above the Origin.

• It is 7 units below the Origin.

• It is 7 units above the Origin.

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7A

What true about the slope of a line? Choose the best answer.

• It is a measure of the steepness of a line.

• It is used to determine the altitude of a line.

• It is a measure that captures the maximum or minimum value.

• It is used to locate where the graph crosses the y-axis.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5