Slope and y-intercept

In y = mx + b, which variable represents the y-intercept?

• y

• m

• x

• b

What is the slope of the equation:

y = -2x + 5

• 2

• -2

• 5

What is the y-intercept of the equation

y = 5x - 8

• 5

• -5

• 8

• -8

How do you calculate the slope using a graph?

• run over rise

• rise over run

• looking at the origin

• looking at the y-intercept

Find the slope of the graph

Which of the following equation has a slope of 2 and y-intercept of -1

• y= -2x + 1

• y = 2x + 1

• y = 2x - 1

Find the slope from the table.

• -4
• 1
• 4
• -2

What is the slope?

• -1/3
• -3
• -4
• 5

What is the y-intercept shown on the graph?

• (0, -2)
• (3, 0)
• (0, 3)
• None of these.

Which statement matches the graph?

• 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