Writing Linear Functions Test

Which of these represents point-slope form of a linear equation?

• y - y₁ = m(x - x₁)

• Ax + By = C

• y = mx + b

What is the equation in Point-Slope form

of the line that goes through

the point (6,1) and has a slope of -3?

• y - 6 = -3(x - 1)

• y + 6 = -3(x + 1)

• y - 1 = -3(x - 6)

• y + 1 = -3(x + 3)

The line with the equation

y + 1 = -3(x - 5),

contains the point (5, -1)

and has a slope of _______.

• -1

• 1

• -3

• 5

For the equation
y - 3 = 2(x + 4),
the line has a slope of 2 and contains what point?

• (-4, 3)
• (3, -4)
• (-3, -4)
• (-4, -3)

Write the equation in point-slope form for the line that contains the points
(-2, -3), (4, 3)

• y - 3 = 1(x - 2)
• y + 3 = 1(x + 2)
• y -3 = -1(x + 2)
• y + 3 = -1(x - 2)

Which of these represents slope-intercept form?

• y - y₁ = m(x-x₁)
• Ax + By = C
• y = mx + b

What does "m" represent in y = mx + b?

• y-intercept

• slope

• unit rate

• distance

What does "b" represent in y = mx + b?

• slope

• unit rate

• y-intercept

• distance

What is the equation of a line with a slope of 2 and a y-intercept of -5?

• y = 5x - 2

• y = 2x - 5

• y = -2x - 5

• y = 2x + 5

Find the slope of the line.

• -2

• 2

• -1

• 1