Constructing Linear Equations in Slope-Intercept Form

What is the general form of the slope-intercept equation?

• y = bx + m

• x = my + b

• y = mx + b

• x = by + m

If a line has a slope of -5 and a y-intercept of 6, what is its equation?

• y = -5x - 6

• y = 5x + 6

• y = -5x + 6

• y = 5x - 6

Given a line with a slope of -1 that passes through the point (4/5, 0), what is the y-intercept?

• -1

• 1

• -4/5

• 4/5

What is the slope of a line passing through the points (2, 6) and (5, 0)?

• -3

• 2

• -2

• 3

For the line passing through (2, 6) and (5, 0), what is the y-intercept?

• 10

• -10

• 6

• 0

What is the slope of a line passing through the points (3, 5) and (-3, 0)?

• -6/5

• 6/5

• -5/6

• 5/6

Given the line passing through (3, 5) and (-3, 0), what is the y-intercept?

• 5/2

• -5/2

• 2/5

• -2/5

If the slope of a line is 4 and it intersects the y-axis at -6, what is the equation of the line?

• y = -4x - 6

• y = 4x - 6

• y = -4x + 6

• y = 4x + 6

What does f(1.5) = -3 indicate about the point on the line?

• (-1.5, 3) is on the line

• (1.5, 3) is on the line

• (-3, 1.5) is on the line

• (1.5, -3) is on the line

What is the equation of the line if f(x) = -2x and the y-intercept is 0?

• y = -2x

• y = 2x

• y = -2x + 2

• y = 2x - 2