Interpret Slope and Y-Intercept

What is the rate of change for the equation y= 5x - 2

• -2/5

• 5/-2

• 5

• -2

What is the meaning of the 5?

• The cost per ride is $1.75

• The cost per ride is $5

• The cost to get into the fair is $5

• The cost to get into the fair is $1.75

In the equation y = 4.5x - 1, what is the meaning of the number -1?

• The initial value before any actions are taken

• The cost per unit of x

• The total value after x actions

• The decrease in value per unit of x

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

Interpret the slope from the graph.

• $0; how much 0 gallons of gas costs

• It cost $3.75 per gallon to get gas.

• To buy gas, it cost $15 per gallon.

• You can receive 4 gallons of gas.

What is the slope?

• 5

• 1/5

• 15

• 10

What is the slope?

• 2

• 1/2

• 1

• 1.5

What is the slope?

• 0.25

• -0.25

• 5

• 4

What is the slope?

• 1/2

• 2

• 7

• 3

What is the slope?

• 2/3

• 3/2

• -7

• -5