Exploring Linear Equations and Their Components

What is the standard form of a linear equation in slope-intercept form?

• y = ax + b

• y = mx + b

• y = ax^2 + bx + c

• y = mx^2 + b

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

What does the 'M' in the equation y = mx + b represent?

• Y-intercept

• Slope

• Variable

• Constant

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

How do you calculate the slope (M) from a table of values?

• Divide the x values by the y values

• Subtract two y values and divide by the difference of two x values

• Multiply the x and y values

• Add the x and y values

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

What is another term for the slope (M) in the equation y = mx + b?

• Independent variable

• Y-intercept

• Rate of change

• Constant

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

What does the 'B' in the equation y = mx + b represent?

• Slope

• Y-intercept

• Variable

• Coefficient

Where can you find the y-intercept (B) on a graph?

• Where the line crosses the x-axis

• Where the line crosses the y-axis

• At the origin

• At any point on the line

Tags

CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1B

What is a common mistake when dealing with Delta Y and Delta X?

• Ignoring them

• Adding them together

• Separating them into two different parts

• Multiplying them

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

In the equation y = mx + b, what type of variable is 'x'?

• Coefficient

• Dependent variable

• Constant

• Independent variable

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

In the equation y = mx + b, what type of variable is 'y'?

• Constant

• Dependent variable

• Independent variable

• Coefficient

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

How can you find the y-intercept (B) from a table of values?

• Where y equals 0

• By adding all x values

• By subtracting all y values

• Where x equals 0

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3