Identifying Slope and Y Intercept Slope Intercept Form

What is the y-intercept in the equation y = -3x + 5 ?

• 5

• -3

• 3

• 8

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

What is the slope in the equation y = -3x + 5 ?

• 5

• -3

• 3

• 8

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

What is the slope in the equation y = 1/2x - 7 ?

• 7

• -7

• 1/2

• -1/2

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

What is the slope in the equation y = 3x - 4 ?

• 3

• -3

• -4

• 4

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

• Slope: -2, y-intercept: 5

• Slope: 2, y-intercept: -5

• Slope: -2, y-intercept: -5

• Slope: 5, y-intercept: -2

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

Identify the slope and y-intercept of:
y = 1/5x + 5

• slope: 1/6   y-intercept:  4 

• slope: 1/5   y-intercept:  5 

• slope: 5/1   y-intercept:  5 

• slope: 1   y-intercept:  5 

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

Answer explanation

The correct slope is 1/2, and the y-intercept is -3. Therefore, the correct choice is Slope: 1/2, y-intercept: -3.

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

Identify the slope and y-intercept of:
y = 2x + 2

• slope: 1/5   y-intercept:  5 

• slope: 2   y-intercept:  2

• slope: 5   y-intercept:  3

• slope: - 2  y-intercept:  -2 

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

• Slope: -4, y-intercept: 5

• Slope: 4, y-intercept: -5

• Slope: -5, y-intercept: 4

• Slope: 5, y-intercept: -4

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

Identify the slope and y-intercept of: y = 1/5x + 5

• slope: 1/6 y-intercept: 4

• slope: 1/5 y-intercept: 5

• slope: 5/1 y-intercept: 5

• slope: 1 y-intercept: 5

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3