Standard to Slope Intercept Form

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

Back

The slope-intercept form of a linear equation is given by the formula y = mx + b, where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept.

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How do you identify the slope from the equation y = mx + b?

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The slope (m) is the coefficient of x in the equation.

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What does the y-intercept represent in the equation y = mx + b?

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The y-intercept (b) represents the point where the line crosses the y-axis.

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How can you convert the standard form of a linear equation to slope-intercept form?

Back

To convert from standard form (Ax + By = C) to slope-intercept form (y = mx + b), solve for y.

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What is the slope of the line represented by the equation y = 4 - 6x?

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The slope of the line is -6.

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What is the y-intercept of the equation y = -4x - 5?

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The y-intercept is -5.

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If the slope of a line is -8, what is the equation in slope-intercept form?

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The equation in slope-intercept form is y = -8x + b, where b is the y-intercept.

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What does a positive slope indicate about a line?

Back

A positive slope indicates that the line rises from left to right.

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What does a negative slope indicate about a line?

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A negative slope indicates that the line falls from left to right.

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How do you find the slope of a line given two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2)?

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The slope (m) can be calculated using the formula m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1).