Interpreting Parts of a Linear Equation

What does the x intercept represent?

• The length of the race

• The amount of time it took Trish to run the race. 

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CCSS.HSF.IF.B.4

The equation y=10x represents the amount of allowance, y, in dollars, that Jacob receives for doing x hours of chores. Which statement interprets the slope of this equation?

• Jacob does chores for $0 per hour.

• Jacob does chores for $10 per hour.

• Jacob receives $0 of allowance money before doing any chores.

• Jacob receives $10 of allowance money before doing any chores.

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

Which company shows a greater rate of change?

• Water's Edge Rafts

• Ryan's Rafts

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CCSS.8.F.A.2

CCSS.HSF.IF.C.9

What does the slope represent in this situation?

• The sloth runs 1 feet in 3 minutes

• The sloth runs 3 feet in 1 minute

• The sloth runs fast

• The sloth runs 6 feet in 1 minute

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CCSS.HSF.IF.B.4

Sandra has a $20 itunes gift card and spends $3 each month.  Which equation can be used to find how much money Sandra has on her giftcard after x months?

• y = 3x + 20

• y = 3 + 20x

• y = -3x + 20

• y = -20x + 3

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CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

Which of the following is another meaning of y-intercept?

• location

• initial value

• total

• constant rate

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7A

Dorothy loves to make cakes.  The following table shows how the number of eggs that she has left changes as she makes cakes.
What is the meaning of the y-intercept?

• She uses 5 eggs for every 2 cakes.

• She started with 47 eggs.

• She uses 47 eggs for every 0 cakes.

• She started with 5 eggs.

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

What is the meaning of the y-intercept?

• The weight in the bucket increases by 1 pound per pound of sand.

• Before sand is put in the bucket, it weighs 1 pound.

• The starting weight of the sand is 1 pound.

• The weight in the bucket decreases by 1 pound per pound of sand.

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

The equation of the trend line
is  y= 1/2x +1. What does the x variable represent? 
   

• The number of laps

• The amount of time in hours

• The amount of time in minutes

• How long it takes to go 0 laps

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

The graph shows the candle's height (cm) as it burns (minutes).  What does the slope MEAN?

• The candle burns 1 cm every minute.

• The candle burns 2 cm every 2 minutes.

• The candle burns 2 cm every minute.

• The candle burns 1 cm every 2 minutes.

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CCSS.HSF.IF.B.4