y=mx

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What does the variable 'm' represent in the equation y=mx?

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The variable 'm' represents the slope of the line.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

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What is the slope of a horizontal line?

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The slope of a horizontal line is 0.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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What is the slope of a vertical line?

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The slope of a vertical line is undefined.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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If a line is increasing, what can be said about its slope?

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If a line is increasing, its slope is positive.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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If a line is decreasing, what can be said about its slope?

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If a line is decreasing, its slope is negative.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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What is the formula for calculating the slope between two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2)?

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The formula for calculating the slope is m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1).

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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What does a slope of 2 indicate about a line?

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A slope of 2 indicates that for every 1 unit increase in x, y increases by 2 units.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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What is the relationship between slope and steepness of a line?

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The greater the absolute value of the slope, the steeper the line.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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What does it mean if a line has a negative slope?

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A negative slope means that as x increases, y decreases.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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How can you determine if a slope is positive, negative, or zero from a graph?

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A positive slope rises from left to right, a negative slope falls from left to right, and a zero slope is a horizontal line.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5