Graphing Linear Equations in Slope-Intercept, Point-Slope, and Standard Forms

What is the basic form used for graphing linear equations?

• Quadratic form

• Point-slope form

• Slope-intercept form

• Standard form

How do you find the x-intercept when graphing in slope-intercept form?

• Add slope to y-intercept

• Multiply slope with y-intercept

• Set y to zero and solve for x

• Set x to zero and solve for y

What is the slope of the equation 3y + 15 = x when converted to slope-intercept form?

• 3

• 1/3

• 5

• -1/3

What is the x-intercept of the equation 3y + 15 = x?

• -5

• 15

• 0

• 1/3

In standard form, how do you find the y-intercept?

• Add the coefficients of x and y

• Set y to zero and solve for x

• Set x to zero and solve for y

• Multiply the coefficients of x and y

What is the slope of a line if the rise is 3 and the run is 4?

• 1/4

• 1/3

• 3/4

• 4/3

Is the point (3,7) a solution for the equation 3x - 4y = -12?

• Yes

• Depends on the graph

• Insufficient information

• No

What is the y-intercept of the line y - 4 = 2x + 6?

• 2

• 10

• 6

• 4

What is the x-intercept when graphing the equation in point-slope form given in the last section?

• 5

• 0

• -5

• 10

Is the point (-3,4) a solution for the last equation discussed?

• Insufficient information

• Depends on the graph

• No

• Yes