Slope-Intercept Form and Concepts

Which of these is the slope-intercept form of an equation?

• y = x + b

• y = mx

• y = mx + b

• x = my + b

What does the letter 'm' stand for in the equation y = mx + b?

• y-intercept

• x-intercept

• slope

• origin

What does the letter 'b' stand for in the equation y = mx + b?

• slope

• y-intercept

• x-intercept

• constant

For the equation y = 2x + 3, what is the slope (m)?

• 2

• 3

• x

• y

For the equation y = 2x + 3, what is the y-intercept (b)?

• 2

• 3

• x

• y

For the equation y = (1/2)x - 7, what is the slope (m)?

• 1/2

• -7

• 7

• -1/2

For the equation y = (1/2)x - 7, what is the y-intercept (b)?

• 1/2

• 7

• -7

• 0

For the equation y = -3x - 10, what is the slope (m)?

• 3

• -3

• 10

• -10

For the equation y = 2 - 4x, what is the slope (m)?

• 2

• -4

• 4

• -2

For the equation y = (2/3)x, what is the y-intercept (b)?

• 2/3

• 0

• 1

• -2/3