Determining Slope and Y-Intercept

What is the slope in the equation y=2x + 3?

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

What is the slope in the equation y = 2/5x - 6?

• 2/5

• 5

• -6

• 2

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

What is the y-intercept of this graph?

• (0,1)

• (0,-2)

• (0,0)

• (0,3)

What is the y-intercept of the line graphed below?

• 3

• 4

• -3

• 4/3

Find the slope and y-intercept

• Slope = -2
  y-intercept = -3

• Slope = 1/2
  y-intercept = -3

• Slope = 2
  y-intercept = 3

• Slope = 1/2
  y-intercept = 3

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

In the line y=3x-9, the slope is ​ ​ (a)   , and the y-intercept is ​ (b)   .

• 3

• -9

• -3

• 9

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

In the line y=-6x, the slope is ​ (a)   and the y-intercept is ​ (b)   .

• -6

• 0

• 6

• 1

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

In the linear equation

y = -2x + 9

The slope is ​ (a)   .

The y-intercept is ​ (b)  

• -2

• 9

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

In the equation y=3x - 2, the ​ (a)   is 3.

• slope

• y intercept

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

what do the letters m and b represent?

a

b

m

slope

fraction

y-intercept

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3