Finding Slope and Y-Intercept from Slope-Intercept Form

What is the slope in the equation y=2x + 3?

• 2

• 3

• 5

• Cannot be Determined 

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Which of these represents slope-intercept form?

• y - y₁ = m(x-x₁)

• Ax + By = C

• y = mx + b

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

In the equation y=mx+b, what does the m represent?

• slope

• y-intercept

• linear

• point-slope

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

What does 'b" represent in y=mx+b

• y-intercept

• macaroni

• nothing

• slope

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

Determine the slope and y-intercept from the following equation:   y = 3/2x + 3

• slope: 5   y-intercept:  (0,3) 

• slope: 3/2   y-intercept:  (0,3) 

• slope:  4  y-intercept:  (0,3/2)

• slope: 1/5   y-intercept:  (0,5) 

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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

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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.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

• 0

• no

• yes

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

• 5

• -3

• 3

• 0

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Graph  y = 2x -2

• A

• B

• C

• D