Writing Linear Equations from Graphs

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What is the general form of a linear equation?

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

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How do you determine the slope from a graph?

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The slope can be determined by calculating the rise over run between two points on the line.

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What does the slope represent in a linear equation?

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The slope represents the rate of change of y with respect to x, indicating how steep the line is.

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What is the y-intercept in a linear equation?

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The y-intercept is the point where the line crosses the y-axis, represented by the value of b in the equation y = mx + b.

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How can you find the equation of a line given two points?

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To find the equation of a line given two points, first calculate the slope (m) using the formula m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1), then use one of the points to solve for b in the equation y = mx + b.

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

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

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What does a positive slope indicate about a line?

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A positive slope indicates that as x increases, y also increases, resulting in an upward slant of the line.

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What does a negative slope indicate about a line?

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A negative slope indicates that as x increases, y decreases, resulting in a downward slant of the line.

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How do you convert a linear equation from standard form to slope-intercept form?

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

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What is the significance of the slope being zero?

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A slope of zero indicates a horizontal line, meaning there is no change in y as x changes.