Identify the Slope of the Line

Calculate the slope of the line with the equation y = 1.5x + 6.

• 4.5

• 0.5

• 1.5

• 2.0

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Find the slope of the line with the equation y = 2x + 3.

• 2

• 1

• 4

• -2

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Calculate the slope of the line given the equation y = -0.5x + 2.

• 1.5

• -0.5

• 2

• 0.5

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What is the slope of the line described by the equation y = -3x - 1?

• 1

• 2

• 0

• -3

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Describe the slope of the red line.

• Negative

• Positive

• Zero

• Undefined

Answer explanation

From left to right, the line is increasing.

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What type of slope does line shown have?

• Positive

• Negative

• Zero

• Undefined

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What type of slope does the graph have?

• Zero

• Undefined

• Negative

• Positive

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Describe the slope of the red line.

• Negative

• Positive

• Zero

• Undefined

Answer explanation

The line is horizontal, therefore has a zero slope! (I like running on my FLAT treadmill!)

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Identify the slope...

• positive

• negative

• zero

• undefined

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What type of slope does line shown have?

• Positive

• Negative

• Zero

• Undefined

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5