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What is the slope-intercept form of a linear equation?

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The slope-intercept form is y = mx + b, where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

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What does the slope (m) represent in a linear equation?

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The slope (m) represents the rate of change of y with respect to x, indicating how much y changes for a unit change in x.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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What does the y-intercept (b) represent in a linear equation?

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The y-intercept (b) represents the value of y when x is 0, indicating where the line crosses the y-axis.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

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If m = 2 and b = 5, what is the slope-intercept equation?

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y = 2x + 5

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

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In the equation y = 0.5x + 10, what does the y-intercept tell us?

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The y-intercept tells us that when x = 0, y = 10.

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

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How do you find the slope from two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2)?

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The slope (m) is calculated as m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1).

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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What is the meaning of a negative slope in a linear equation?

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A negative slope indicates that as x increases, y decreases, showing an inverse relationship.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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If a bike rental costs $4 plus $1.50 per hour, how can this be expressed as a linear equation?

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The equation is y = 1.5x + 4, where y is the total cost and x is the number of hours.

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

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In the equation c = 0.20t + 3.50, what does the 3.50 represent?

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The 3.50 represents the initial cost to rent the kayak before any time is added.

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

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What does the variable x represent in the equation y = 0.25x + 5 for a music service?

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The variable x represents the number of songs the customer downloads each month.

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5