Skills Practice: Linear Equations

Given y = mx + b,

which statement best describes "m"?

• x- intercept

• y - intercept

• slope

• tasty

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

Given y = mx + b,

what does "b" represent?

• y-intercept
• beans
• nothing
• slope

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

What is the x-intercept of the graph?

• (5,0)

• (0,5)

• (0,4)

• (4,0)

What is the y-intercept of the graph?

• (0,15)

• (3,0)

• (15,0)

• (0,3)

If x = -6, in the equation y = 5x + 7, what is the value of y?

Tags

CCSS.HSF.IF.A.2

What type of slope does the following graph have?

• Postive
• Negative
• Zero Slope
• Undefined

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Given that the slope is  2/3 and the y-intercept is -3 what is the equation of the line?

• y = (2/3)x - 3

• y = (2/3)x + 3

• y = (-2/3)x - 3

• y = (-2/3)x + 3

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

Find the slope of the line.

• 3/2
• -3/2
• (-0,-3)
• none of the above

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Find the slope of the line that passes through the points (2, 4) and (6, 12)

• 1/2
• -1/2
• 2
• -2

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

The points in the table form a line, find the slope of the line.

• -2
• 2
• ¹/₂
• -¹/₂

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5