Interpreting Parts of a Linear Equation

In slope intercept form (y=mx+b) what is the "m"?

• The y-intercept

• The x-intercept

• The slope (rate of change)

• A point

In slope intercept form (y=mx+b) what is the "b"?

• The y-intercept

• The x-intercept

• The slope (rate of change)

• A point

What is the slope of the equation?

• -3

• 4

• -4

• 3

Given the equation y = 2x+3, what is the slope?

• 2

• x

• 3

• y

Which of the following is in slope-intercept form?

• y=10x-7

• y-5=3(x-1)

• 5x-y=12

• 6x+2y-15=0

What type of slope does the following graph have?

• Postive

• Negative

• Zero Slope

• Undefined

What type of slope does the graph have?

• Zero

• Undefined

• Negative

• Positive

Dev keeps a record in graph form of how far his car travels and the number of gallons
of gasoline it uses.
What is the slope of the graph?

• 64

• 128

• 32

• 16

The graph shows the height (cm) of a candle as it burns, what is the y intercept and what does the y-intercept mean?

• b=9, Candle starts at 9 cm.

• b=9, the candle burns 9 inches per hour.

• b=2, the candle burns 2 inches per hour.

• b = 5, The candle ends at 5 cm

What does the rate of change represent?

• The amount of miles rode on the bike per minute

• The time it took to reach the recreation center

• The total amount of miles for the bike ride

• The time it took to ride 10 miles.