3/4 Slope Intercept Warm-Up

• -4

• -4x

• 5

• -5

• -3

• 4

• -4

• 3

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

• m = slope

  b = y-intercept

• m = y-intercept

  b = slope

• m = x-intercept

  b = slope

• m = slope

  b = x-intercept

Which is the equation for a line with a slope of -3 and a y-intercept of 4?

Which variable represents the slope?

• y

• m

• x

• b

Which variable represents the y-intercept?

• y

• m

• x

• b