Be The Line Lab - Warm Up

Identify the slope of the function.

• 6

In the equation y=mx+b, what does the m represent?

• slope
• y-intercept
• linear
• point-slope

Identify the slope from the equation y = -8x

• m = -8

• m = 8

• m = x

• m = -8x

What is the y-intercept of the line: y = -2x + 6

• y

• unknown

• -2

• 6

What is the y-intercept of this line: y = 2/3x - 4

• 2/3x

• 3

• 4

• -4

What is the y-intercept of this line: y = 5x

• 5

• 0

• -5

• Not enough information

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

• (0, -8)

• (-3, 0)

• (-3, -8)

• There is no y-intercept.

What is the slope for y = 2 - x?

• 1

• -1

• 2

• There is no slope.

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 may be used to help identify the y-intercept?

• y

• m

• x

• b